Edamachi Temples, Kanchipuram
Edamachi
is a small village located on the Salavakkam – Thirumukkudal Road in
Kanchipuram District of Tamilnadu. This Village has a set of ancient temples.
Muktheeswarar
Temple
The
temple is on the main road itself in the Salavakkam – Thirumukkudal main road.
The Lord here is Muktheeswarar and the lingam is a big and beautiful Bana
lingam with all the mudras on it. The Ambal is Kamakshi Amman. There are
separate shrines of Vinayagar, Subramanyar and Navagrahas. The Ambal shrine is
within the main shrine itself. Koshta Gods and Godess, Bairavars and
Chandikeswarar are located in the Temple. There is a temple tank attached to
it. There are inscriptions around the sanctum.
Gidankarai
Shiva Temple Ruins
An
Ancient Shiva Temple is in complete ruins can be spotted in a place called
Gidankarai on the way from Edamachi to Salavakkam, about 2 kms from
Edamachi. Once upon a time, there should have been a temple here and two
tamarind trees had grown around the lingam in such a way that the lingam is now
just peeping through from the bottom between these two massive trees. The
remains of the compound walls are seen. The Nandhi and the Chandikeswarar were
lying around, half-buried under the earth and now they are put in proper places
and daily poojas / Pradhosha abhishekams have been started.
Nadukal
There
was a Nadukal of a warrior who sacrificed his life for some great work or
saving the village, or war fare whose statue is kept on the Samadhi. This
beautiful Idol is located 2 – 3 Kms before Edamachi.
