Kameswarar Temple, Madavilagam, Kanchipuram
Kameswarar
Temple is dedicated to Hindu God Shiva located at Madavilagam Village near
Maduranthakam in Kanchipuram District of Tamilnadu. The small village
Madavilagam is located at about 5 km from Anaicut in Kanchipuram district.
Presiding Deity is called as Kameswarar and Mother is called as Kokilambal. The
1000 year old temple is fully built with stones. The presiding deity of the
temple Lord Kameshwara, as the name implies, blesses childless couples with
children.
Legends
Sri Vygrapathar
Maharishi, who by a boon sought by him, was equipped with tiger`s legs to
enable him to climb vilva trees to pluck vilva leaves, had worshiped the Lord
here according to the temple legend.
The Temple
Presiding
Deity is called as Kameswarar and Mother is called as Kokilambal. The 1000 year
old temple is fully built with stones. The Lord has a replica which is
decorated and taken to the streets during times of festivals. Vygrapathar, the Saivite
saints, Bhairavar, Vishnu, Murugan with Valli and Devasena are housed in
separate shrines in the temple. The temple is open once a day.
The
special feature of the temple is it has four sacred tanks. Two of the tanks are
dedicated to God of Death, Yama and Moon, Chandran. The sacred tree is Vilvam
as usual with Siva temples. This temple is in a very pathetic condition with
bushes all around, bats flying and the Gopura Kalasam itself is not there. The
temple urgently needs repair and renovation.
Festivals
Many
festivals like Pradosham, Vaigasi Visagam, Arudra Dharisanam, Karthigai Deepam,
and Sivarathri are celebrated in this temple.
Contact
Kameswarar
Temple,
Madavilagam,
Cheyyur,
Kanchipuram
District
Phone: 044-27500525
Mobile: +91 – 9787734627
Connectivity
It is located
at a distance of 12 kms from Cheyyur near Maduranthakam. Bus route is 12A from
Mathuranthagam. Share autos are available from Pavunjur via Kalkulam. Other
route is via ECR/OMR. From ECR/OMR, go to Kalpakkam from there take Anaikattu
route to Kalkulam. Temple is 1 km from Kalkulam.