Temples in Kancheepuram Tamil nadu|Temples of Kancheepuram

Kancheepuram is derived from its English name Conjeevaram.Temples in kancheepuram Like all ancient cities, Kancheepuram is also situated on the banks of a river, Vegavati.

Ancient temples in Kancheepuram is also known as the city of thousand temples. It is one of the seven most sacred pilgrim centers namely Ayodya, Madura, Maya, Kasi, Kanchi, Avanthi, Duvaragai for the Hindus. Kanchipuram owns 108 temples dedicated to Siva and 18 to Vishnu. Besides these the district also has other temples, mosques, churches and Adi Shankara Mutt.

Kanchi was a major seat of Tamil learning as well as an important place of pilgrimage for Buddhists, Jains and Hindus. Kalidasa has described it to be the best among the cities (Nagareshu Kanchi), just as Jati (jasmine) is the sweetest amongst the flowers, Rambha the most beautiful amongst women and Grihasthasrama the most ideal amongst the four asramas of human life.

Kanchipuram Temples:

Sri Ekambaranathar Ancient Temple:
The Sri Ekambaranathar Temples in kancheepuram tamil nadu is also dedicated to Lord Shiva and is one of the largest temples in the city of Kanchipuram. It is spread over an area of 12 hectares. This temple stands here right from the time of the Pallavas and the Chola rulers, who extended it later. Krishnadevaraya, the great ruler of the Vijaynagar Empire, built its 59 meter high Gopuram or gateway and massive outer walls in the early 16th century. One of the unique features of this temple is its thousand-pillared mandapam (hall).

Sri Vaikunda Perumal Temple

This Temples in kancheepuram tamil nadu is undertaken and preserved by the Archeological Department of India. The temple is located exactly at the end of an alley, which is away from the main tourist spot. This temple was built by Nadivarma pallava during the 7th century. The sculptures and the inscriptions carved in this temple tell the tourist about the history of the time and about the city itself. The inner walls are decorated with pillars of lion shape. The temple gets importance on the holy might of Vaikunda Ekadasi, the holy night of the Vaishnavites. This is practiced like that of the Kailasanathar Temple. Other than this holy day, the tourists are allowed to visit this temple. The Vaishnavite temples are closed for the afternoons and so the best time to visit is mornings.

Kamakshiamman Temple:

Kamakshi Amman temple is one of the famous temples of kancheepuram, dedicated to the Goddess Kamakshi, the consort of Lord Siva is the most important one. A Yantra is placed in front of the idol. There is an image of Sri Sankaracharya in this temple.In our land of Bharatha Kanda, there are 64 Sakthi peetas.The names of Kamakshi, Meenakshi and Visalakshi are all based on the term denoting eyes. ‘Akshi’ means eyes. The Devas prayed to Siva to destroy Bandakasura who harassed them. Siva told the Devas to enter the tunnel at Mount Kailas, get up at Kanchi, and worship Kamakshi. Kamakshi tread upon the neck of Bandakasura who was sleeping at Kailas and returned to Kanchi. At Kanchi she changed her form into a benign figure and stayed there for devotees to her darshan.To prevent Eros from harassing the sages with his qualities of amour, she took away the Lotus, Asoka, Mango, Mallikai and Nilotpalam (five flowers) and kept them herself.

Varadaraja Temple:

Varadaraja temple,one of the famous temples of kancheepuram, was originally built by the Cholas in 1053 [1] and it was expanded during the reigns of the great Chola kings Kulottunga Chola and Vikrama Chola. In the 14th century another wall and a gopura was built by the later Chola kings. It is an ancient temple and one of the 108 divyadesams the holy abodes of Vishnu. It is located in part of Kanchipuram called the Vishnu Kanchi that is a home for a lot of famous Vishnu temples, including this temple. One of the greatest Hindu scholars, Ramanuja is believed to have resided in this temple [2]. The temple is a huge one on a 23-acre (93,000 m2) complex and is famous for its holiness and ancient history. Another significant thing about the temple are beautiful carved lizards and platted with gold, over the sanctum

Ulagalanda Perumal Temple:

Sri Ulagalanda is one of the significant Vishnu temples stationed in Kanchipuram. The Ulagalanda Perumal temple, is venerated as a sacrosanct and is dedicated to Lord Vishnu in His form as a fifth incarnation as Vamana-Trivikrama. The consecrated shrine of Vishnu avatara is located in the heart of the ancient and holy city of Kanchipuram or Periya Kanchi. Sri Ulagalanda Perumal Temple in comparison to the other temples enjoys the unique distinction of housing many sanctums in a single shrine, namely Peragam or Oxragam, Neeragam, Kaaragam and Kaaragam which are all considered as Divya Desams as they have been praised in the hymns of Tirumazhisai Azhvar and Tirumangai Azhvar. Thus the unique structure of Sri Ulagalanda Perumal Temple complex constitutes the significant interest about the temple.

Vijaya Ragava Perumal Temple:

This Divyadesam is situated about 7 miles away from Kanchipuram in west direction. 1/2 km away from Baluchetti Chattiram which is in between Chennai - Vellore highways. By travelling about 50 miles from Chennai, we can reach this sthalam. This temple is located in the centre of Kanchipuram. One version you might hear about this temple would say that this temple is called "Kaccheeswarar Temple". This stands for Kachi+Eswarar = "Lord of Kanchi". Kachi is another name for Kanchipuram

The real reason, however, is that the main deity in this temple is called Kacchapa Eswarar. "Kacchapam" is Sanskrit for "Turtle". Hindu mythology suggests that the main deity in this temple (Lord Shiva) was worshipped by Lord Vishnu in the form of a Turtle. Hence the name Kacchapeswarar Temple.

Kachapaeaswarar Temple:

:At present, this is a full fledged Hindu temple under the administration of the Hindu Temples Department of the Tamilnadu Government. There are n't many sculptures or architectural wonders in this temple. So, there is not much of a feast for a camera in this temple. However, this is one of the few temples where you would have to pay a fee for taking a camera into the premises.

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