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Sunday, November 17, 2019

Nallakambar Temple, Kanchipuram

Nallakambar Temple, Kanchipuram
Nallakambar 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 Nallakambar. This is one of the 108 Shiva temples mentioned in Kanchi Puranam. The Temple is also called as Nallakambam.
Legends
In the inner prakaram surrounding the sanctum of Kanchipuram Ekambaranathar Temple, there are unique three Lingams namely Kallakambar (left side of sanctum), Vellakambar (right side of sanctum) and Nallakambar (North East to the sanctum) present. Kallakambar was worshipped by Lord Vishnu, Nallakambar was worshipped by Rudra and Vellakambar was worshipped by Lord Brahma.
The Temple
Presiding Deity is called as Nallakambar. The shrine is situated to the northeast of the sanctum. It is located close to Nilathingal Thunda Perumal Shrine, a Divyadesam located inside Kanchipuram Ekambaranathar Temple.
Connectivity
For brief details, please refer below link;
https://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2019/11/ekambareswarar-temple-kanchipuram-connectivity.html