Agastheeswarar Temple,
Kanchipuram
Agastheeswarar Temple is a Hindu Shrine dedicated to
Lord Shiva located inside Kanchipuram
Ekambaranathar Temple in Kanchipuram City in Kanchipuram District of
Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Agastheeswarar. This is one of the 108
Shiva temples mentioned in Kanchi Puranam. The Temple is also called as
Agastheeswaram.
Legends
According to one legend, the Vindhya mountain once
competed with the Mount Meru, growing so high that it obstructed the sun.
The sage Agastya then asked Vindhya to lower itself, in order to
facilitate his passage across to the south. In reverence for Agastya, the
Vindhya lowered its height and promised not to grow until Agastya returned to
the north. Agastya settled in the south, and the Vindhya mountain, true to its
word, never grew further. The Sage then went to Kanchipuram and sang hymns in
praise of Lord Ekambareswarar. He installed a Shiva Lingam to the south of
sanctum of Ekambareswarar
Temple in his name. Finally, he settled in Podhigai Mountain.
The Temple
This Shrine is situated to the south of sanctum of Ekambareswarar
Temple. It is located on the platform in the inner prakaram around
the sanctum.
Connectivity
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