Kancheepuram Temples

Adi Varaha Perumal Temple Kanchipuram: History and Timings There is another divya desam in Kanchipuram on the premises of Kamakshi Amman Temple. It is in the prakaram of the temple of Goddess Kamakshi. Here, God can be seen with all four hands, almost like a sculpture on a rock near …

Pavalavannam Temple Kanchipuram History and Timings The Kamakshi Amman Temple and the Pavala Vannar Temple are very close to the Kanchipuram Railway Station.Under Pavala Vimana lives Pavalavannar, who is the ruling god. He is sitting on the heavenly couch of Adisesha with five heads and his back to the west. …

Nilathingal Thundam Perumal Temple Kanchipuram: History, and Timings The shrine of Nilathingal Thunda Perumal is another divya desam for Vaishnavites.In Kanchipuram, you can see this shrine to Lord Vishnu in one of the prakaras of the Ekambareswarar temple. Another interesting thing about this sannidhi is that it is inside the …

Sri Azhagiya Singar Temple Kanchipuram: History, Timings, and Route This divya kshetram in Kanchipuram is very close to the Deepaprakasar temple. This is a very old, dilapidated temple. There is not even a Rajagopuram. There are 3 sannidhis: one for the Lord, one for Thayar Amruthavalli and one for Garudar. …

Ashtabhuja Perumal Temple Kanchipuram is one of 108 Divya Desams, which is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. About two kilometers separate this temple from the Lord Varadaraja Perumal temple. It’s located in Chinna-Kanchipuram. It faces away from the Yathoktakari temple. Under a Chakragosha vimana, the Lord is depicted standing and facing west.The …

Yathothkari Perumal Temple Kanchipuram: History, Timings, and Darshan Among Kanchipuram’s earliest temples is this one.This temple’s Sthalapurana again deviates from describing Goddess Sarasvati’s attempt to prevent Brahma’s penance.She assumed the appearance of the river Vegavati and raced in the direction of the ritual’s site, intending to destroy it. Lord Vishnu intervened and …

Kanchipuram Temples List: History, Timings, and Darshan Legend has it that the Chola king Karikala of the Sangam era constructed the city’s walls and four large roadways known as Raja-Veedhi, or “king’s street.” Appar, Sundarar, Manickavachagar, and Sambandar—the four renowned Saiva Nayanmars—have performed hymns on the deities of the Kanchāpuram …

Kanchi Lizard Temple: Golden, Silver, Timings, and Today Legend associated with Sri Varadaraja Perumal Temple Brahma came to Kanchi to carry out the Asvamedha yaga at Satyavritakshetra or Hastigiri. After the Yaga, Brahma received darshan from Lord Vishnu as he emerged from the fire carrying Sanka and Chakra. Brahma began to perform …

Vishnu Kanchi Temple History, Timings, Darshan, and Puja Details According to the Kamakshivilasam, Kanchi is referred to as Akasa Pitha, much as Chidambaram is known as Akasa kshetra. Kanchi, Akasa Pitha, is also mentioned in the Soubhagya Chintamani. Eleven verses in the Umasamhita discuss the Teertayatra (Pilgrimage) of the renowned Vyasa Rishi. When he went to Saptagodavari, Nandi, the Siva vehicle, cursed him, saying that his hands would always be that way. After a long journey, Vyasa followed Vishnu’s advice and arrived in Kanchi to worship Siva to get rid of the curse. Two stucco images can still be seen on the vimana of the Vyasa-Santasyaya temple, which is situated between Siva-Kanchi and Vishnu-Kanchı. The visits of the Sages to this Kanchi village are mentioned in the Markandeya Purana. The Kamakotipuri-Kanchi is associated with the sacred Kaveri river in the South by the Bhagavatha Purana, and the Srirangaam Sakti Tantras list Kanchā as one of the nation’s most significant Sakti Pitas. Out of 108 Sakti Pithas, or places of Devi worship, in India, according to the Mahalakshmi Tantra, 18 are significant. Three of these 18 are particularly significant: Kamarajapitha in Kanchā, the Pitha at Kamarupa, and the Pitha at Jalandhara. Much later, Sri Harsha narrates the existence of a Kanchian reigning prince in the Damayanti Swayamvara. Vishnu Kanchi Temple History Sri Varadaraja Perumal Temple Satyavritakshetra, also known as Hastigiri. After the Yaga, Brahma received darshan from Lord Vishnu as he emerged from the fire carrying …

Shiva Kanchi Temple History, Timings, Darshan, and Puja details There are undoubtedly more temples in Kanchipuram than anywhere else in India, making it known as the “city of temples.” This includes the few Jain temples in Chimna Kanchi as well as all the Shiva and Vishnu temples. Sivapuram, which translates to …