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Muktheeswarar Temple, Kanchipuram – Legends

Muktheeswarar Temple, Kanchipuram – Legends

Thiru Kurippu Thonda Nayanar:

Thiru Kurippu Thonda Nayanar is one of the 63 Nayanars (63 ardent devotees of Lord Shiva, revered as saints in Shaivism). His life is recorded in traditional hagiographies like Periya Puranam (13th century CE), Thiruthondar Anthadi (10th century CE) and Thiruthondar Thogai (8th century CE). The saint was serving the Shiva devotees by reading their facial expressions and understanding their actual needs. This service earned him the name Thiru Kurippu Thonda Nayanar (Thiru is an honorific term in Tamil; Kurippu means facial expressions and Thondar means voluntary servant.

Tiru Kurippu Thonda Nayanar was born in a Vannar family at Kanchipuram, the ancient capital of the Pallava dynasty, located to the south-west of Tamil Nadu's modern capital of Chennai. This religious centre of South India is regarded as one of the seven holiest cities for the Hindus in India, and is also considered the land of devotees, poets, philanthropists, saints, and savants. The saint was a single minded staunch devotee of Shiva and served the devotees of Shiva by reading the faces of Nayanars. He derived utmost satisfaction in washing the clothes of Saiva devotees.

The devotees of Shiva appreciated the selfless washing services of the saint and considered him as the selfless launderer. He was not only physically washing the dirt from clothes but also spiritually washing the three blemishes of the human being. Lord Shiva decided to relieve Thiru Kurippu Thonda Nayanar from the miseries of rebirth and wanted him to bless with salvation. Before blessing him with salvation, he wanted the Nayanars to go through tough times and wanted to put saint's devotion and faith by trials and testing.

On an eventful day, Lord Shiva appeared before the saint in the guise of a ripened Saiva devotee with thin frame and wearing old and dirty rags. The saint stopped him and volunteered to wash his rags. The old devotee also agreed that the clothes deserve good washing. However, he also claimed that the clothes are the only possession and it protected him against the chilly weather during night time. Therefore, the old devotee insisted that the clothes need to be duly washed and delivered before sunset.

Thiru Kurippu Thonda, without hesitation, agreed to complete the washing service before evening. The poor man even left a warning: if the washing is delayed, the act of delay would harm his body. At that time there was enough sunlight and therefore the saint was hoping to complete the service before sunset. All of a sudden, the climate become cloudy till evening and soon there was heavy rain. The saint was developing the signs of desperation and hopelessness. Soon he was wailing and weeping with grief.

Even he felt guilty and attempted to break his head on the washing stone. The devotion and faith of Thiru Kurippu Thonda Nayanar melted Shiva and he appeared before him and valued his act with benign grace. The determination shown by the saint earned him a place in the abode of Lord Shiva. During the Tamil month Chithirai, the nakshatra of Swathi is observed as Tiru Kurippu Thonda Nayanar's puja day in all Shiva temples.

Garudeswarar:

As per legend, Sage Kashyapa had two wives Vinata and Kadru. They wanted to have children and Kashyapa granted each of them a boon. Kadru asked for one thousand Naga sons, while Vinata asked for just two, but each an equal to all of Kadru's thousand sons. Kashyapa blessed them, and then retreated to a forest to meditate. Later, Kadru gave birth to one thousand eggs, while Vinata gave birth to two eggs. After incubating them for five hundred years, Kadru's eggs hatched and out came her 1,000 sons. Vinata, eager for her own sons, impatiently broke one of her eggs.

From this egg emerged the partially formed Aruna, looking radiant and reddish as the morning sun, but not as bright as the midday sun as he was promised to be. Aruna chided his mother, Vinata for her impatience, and warned her to not break open the second egg, cursing her to be a slave until his brother rescued her. Aruna then left to become the charioteer of Surya, the sun god. Vinata waited, and after many years the second egg hatched, and Garuda was born. After losing a bet to Kadru through trickery, Vinata was forced to become her slave. Garuda later on asked his brothers to free his mother from her slavery, to which they demanded Amrita from heaven.

Garuda waged a war against gods with his extraordinary might and abilities beyond thinking, and defeated all of them, including Indra. He then took Indra's nectar vessel and flew back to earth. Lord Vishnu then came to Garuda, and asked him to be his ride, to which he agreed. Indra requested that Garuda not give the Amrita to the Nagas though, as it would bring great trouble later, so they forged a plan.

Upon reaching his brothers Garuda placed the vessel before them and asked them to first purify themselves before drinking. Meanwhile, Jayanta (the son of Indra) stole the vessel back. On returning, the Nagas were all devoured by Garuda. Then, Garuda installed as Shiva Linga in Kanchipuram and worshipped it. The Linga came to be called as Garudeswarar. It can be seen in the temple premises.

Muktheeswarar Temple, Kanchipuram – Connectivity

Muktheeswarar Temple, Kanchipuram – Connectivity

The Temple is located at about 1 Km from Kanchipuram Bus Stand, 2 Kms from Kanchipuram East Railway Station and 3 Kms from Kanchipuram Railway Station. This temple is situated near Vazhakkuraitheeswar Temple. Kanchipuram is located at about 18 Kms from Walajabad, 31 Kms from Sriperumbudur, 40 Kms from Chengalpattu, 60 Kms from Chennai Airport, 67 Kms from Mahabalipuram and 72 Kms from Chennai.

By Road:

Kanchipuram is most easily accessible by road. The Chennai – Bangalore National Highway, NH 4 passes the outskirts of the city. Daily bus services are provided by the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation to and from Chennai, Bangalore, Villupuram, Salem, Tirupati, Thiruthani, Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Coimbatore, Tindivanam and Pondicherry. There are two major bus routes to Chennai, one connecting via Poonamallee and the other via Tambaram.

The Tamil Nadu state government operated transport corporation runs buses from Kanchipuram to most major towns in Tamil Nadu. Buses from Chennai leave for Kanchipuram every fifteen minutes from the Koyambedu interstate bus terminal. There is also an air-conditioned bus service numbered Z576 from 5.00 AM to 6.00 PM, which departs from the T-Nagar bus terminal every hour. Buses from Bangalore leave for Kanchipuram seven times a day.

By Train:

The city is also connected to the railway network through the Kanchipuram railway station. The Chengalpattu – Arakkonam railway line passes through Kanchipuram and travellers can access services to those destinations. Daily trains are provided to Pondicherry and Tirupati, and there is a weekly express train to Madurai and a bi-weekly express train to Nagercoil. Two passenger trains from both sides of Chengalpattu and Arakkonam pass via Kanchipuram.

By Air:

Nearest domestic as well as international airport is Chennai International Airport.

Metraleeswarar Temple, Kanchipuram – Connectivity

Metraleeswarar Temple, Kanchipuram – Connectivity

The Temple is located at about 2 Kms from Kanchipuram Bus Stand, 3 Kms from Kanchipuram East Railway Station and 3 Kms from Kanchipuram Railway Station. This temple is situated in Thirumettrali Street at Pillaiyarpalayam in Kanchipuram. Kanchipuram is located at about 18 Kms from Walajabad, 31 Kms from Sriperumbudur, 40 Kms from Chengalpattu, 60 Kms from Chennai Airport, 67 Kms from Mahabalipuram and 72 Kms from Chennai.

By Road:

Kanchipuram is most easily accessible by road. The Chennai – Bangalore National Highway, NH 4 passes the outskirts of the city. Daily bus services are provided by the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation to and from Chennai, Bangalore, Villupuram, Salem, Tirupati, Thiruthani, Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Coimbatore, Tindivanam and Pondicherry. There are two major bus routes to Chennai, one connecting via Poonamallee and the other via Tambaram.

The Tamil Nadu state government operated transport corporation runs buses from Kanchipuram to most major towns in Tamil Nadu. Buses from Chennai leave for Kanchipuram every fifteen minutes from the Koyambedu interstate bus terminal. There is also an air-conditioned bus service numbered Z576 from 5.00 AM to 6.00 PM, which departs from the T-Nagar bus terminal every hour. Buses from Bangalore leave for Kanchipuram seven times a day.

By Train:

The city is also connected to the railway network through the Kanchipuram railway station. The Chengalpattu – Arakkonam railway line passes through Kanchipuram and travellers can access services to those destinations. Daily trains are provided to Pondicherry and Tirupati, and there is a weekly express train to Madurai and a bi-weekly express train to Nagercoil. Two passenger trains from both sides of Chengalpattu and Arakkonam pass via Kanchipuram.

By Air:

Nearest domestic as well as international airport is Chennai International Airport.

Manikandeeswarar Temple, Kanchipuram – Legends

Manikandeeswarar Temple, Kanchipuram – Legends

Manikandeeswarar:

During the churning of the Ocean of Milk (Samudra Manthana), Mount Mandara was used as the churning rod, and Vasuki, a Nagaraja who abides on Lord Shiva's neck, became the churning rope. During the churning process, the Halahala poison escaped from the mouth of the serpent king Vasuki. This terrified the gods and demons because the poison was so powerful that it could destroy all of creation. Despite this, the Devas and the Asuras pulled back and forth on the snake's body alternately, causing the mountain to rotate, which in turn churned the ocean. The Devas then approached Lord Shiva for protection.

Lord Shiva consumed the poison. Lord Shiva was suffering intense pain. Mother Parvati immediately places a hand on his throat, stopping the poison to flow any further, and by her Maya stopped it forever. As a result, his throat turned blue and he was henceforth called Neelakantha (the blue-throated one; Neela – blue, Kantha – throat in Sanskrit). Devas felt bad that Lord Shiva drank the poison and pledged his life for their sake. Devas came to Kanchipuram and installed Shiva Linga here. Hence Lord Shiva came to be called as Manikandeeswarar. Devas worshipped the Linga to get relief from their sin of making Lord Shiva to drink Halahala poison.

Panamanneeswarar:

Vasuki was afflicted with sin for spitting the Halahala poison. To get relief from the sin, Vasuki came to Kanchipuram, created a tank called Vasuki Theertham and installed a Shiva Linga. Vasuki offered precious Rathna to Lord Shiva. Vasuki got relief from the sin and Vasuki was granted the boon of decorating the body of Lord Shiva. Hence, Lord Shiva came to be called as Panamanneeswarar. This Linga can be seen in the prakaram.

Manikandeeswarar Temple, Kanchipuram – Connectivity

Manikandeeswarar Temple, Kanchipuram – Connectivity

The Temple is located at about 2.5 Kms from Kanchipuram Bus Stand, 3 Kms from Kanchipuram East Railway Station and 4 Kms from Kanchipuram Railway Station. This temple is situated on Kanchipuram to Chengalpattu main road. Kanchipuram is located at about 18 Kms from Walajabad, 31 Kms from Sriperumbudur, 40 Kms from Chengalpattu, 60 Kms from Chennai Airport, 67 Kms from Mahabalipuram and 72 Kms from Chennai.

By Road:

Kanchipuram is most easily accessible by road. The Chennai – Bangalore National Highway, NH 4 passes the outskirts of the city. Daily bus services are provided by the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation to and from Chennai, Bangalore, Villupuram, Salem, Tirupati, Thiruthani, Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Coimbatore, Tindivanam and Pondicherry. There are two major bus routes to Chennai, one connecting via Poonamallee and the other via Tambaram.

The Tamil Nadu state government operated transport corporation runs buses from Kanchipuram to most major towns in Tamil Nadu. Buses from Chennai leave for Kanchipuram every fifteen minutes from the Koyambedu interstate bus terminal. There is also an air-conditioned bus service numbered Z576 from 5.00 AM to 6.00 PM, which departs from the T-Nagar bus terminal every hour. Buses from Bangalore leave for Kanchipuram seven times a day.

By Train:

The city is also connected to the railway network through the Kanchipuram railway station. The Chengalpattu – Arakkonam railway line passes through Kanchipuram and travellers can access services to those destinations. Daily trains are provided to Pondicherry and Tirupati, and there is a weekly express train to Madurai and a bi-weekly express train to Nagercoil. Two passenger trains from both sides of Chengalpattu and Arakkonam pass via Kanchipuram.

By Air:

Nearest domestic as well as international airport is Chennai International Airport.

Manikandeeswarar Temple, Kanchipuram

Manikandeeswarar Temple, Kanchipuram

Manikandeeswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Kanchipuram City in Kanchipuram District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Manikandeeswarar / Visha Kandeeswarar and Mother is called as Kamakshi. This Temple is considered as one of the 108 Shiva temples mentioned in Kanchi Puranam. This Temple is also called as Manikandeesam. This Temple is considered as one of Navagraha Sthalams of Kanchipuram dedicated to Sani (Planet Saturn). This Temple is considered as Sani Parihara Sthalam.

Legends

For brief details, please refer below link;

https://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2021/01/manikandeeswarar-temple-kanchipuram-legends.html

History

The Temple is believed to be built by Pallavas in 8th Century CE and completely reconstructed in granite during Chola period.

The Temple

This temple is facing towards west with an entrance arch from the southern side. The entrance arch has stucco image of Rishabaroodar flanked by Nandis on the corner. There is a shrine for Vinayaga at the right side of the entrance arch. The entrance arch is facing towards south side. Nandi and Balipeedam can be found facing the sanctum. The Sanctum Sanctorum consists of Sanctum, Antrala, Ardha Mandapam and Maha Mandapam.

Idols of Chandran and Suryan can be found in the Ardha Mandapam. Presiding Deity is called as Manikandeeswarar / Visha Kandeeswarar and is facing west. He is housed in the sanctum in the form of Lingam. Vinayagar, Dakshinamoorthy, Brahma, Vishnu and Durga are the Koshta Idols located around the sanctum walls. The Vimana over the sanctum follows Vesara style architecture and is of two tiers.

As in other temples in Kanchipuram, there is no separate shrine of Parvathi as it is believed that Kamakshi of Kanchipuram Kamakshi Temple is the common Parvathi shrine for all Shiva temples. There are shrines for Lord Murugan with his consorts Valli & Deivanai, Vinayaga, Sundarambal, Panamanneeswarar, Markandeswarar, Kanikandeeswarar, Nagas, Bhairavar and Padavettamman in the temple premises.

Temple Opening Time

The temple remains open from 07.00 am to 11.00 am and 05.00 pm to 08.00 pm.

Connectivity

For brief details, please refer below link;

https://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2021/01/manikandeeswarar-temple-kanchipuram-connectivity.html

Location

Mahalingeswarar Temple, Kanchipuram – Connectivity

Mahalingeswarar Temple, Kanchipuram – Connectivity

The Temple is located at about and 500 meters from Kanchipuram Railway Station, 1.5 Kms from Kanchipuram Bus Stand and 1.5 Kms from Kanchipuram East Railway Station. The Temple is situated in a small lane branching out from Apparao Mudaliar Street in big Kanchipuram (Periya Kanchipuram). Kanchipuram is located at about 18 Kms from Walajabad, 31 Kms from Sriperumbudur, 40 Kms from Chengalpattu, 60 Kms from Chennai Airport, 67 Kms from Mahabalipuram and 72 Kms from Chennai.

By Road:

Kanchipuram is most easily accessible by road. The Chennai – Bangalore National Highway, NH 4 passes the outskirts of the city. Daily bus services are provided by the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation to and from Chennai, Bangalore, Villupuram, Salem, Tirupati, Thiruthani, Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Coimbatore, Tindivanam and Pondicherry. There are two major bus routes to Chennai, one connecting via Poonamallee and the other via Tambaram.

The Tamil Nadu state government operated transport corporation runs buses from Kanchipuram to most major towns in Tamil Nadu. Buses from Chennai leave for Kanchipuram every fifteen minutes from the Koyambedu interstate bus terminal. There is also an air-conditioned bus service numbered Z576 from 5.00 AM to 6.00 PM, which departs from the T-Nagar bus terminal every hour. Buses from Bangalore leave for Kanchipuram seven times a day.

By Train:

The city is also connected to the railway network through the Kanchipuram railway station. The Chengalpattu – Arakkonam railway line passes through Kanchipuram and travellers can access services to those destinations. Daily trains are provided to Pondicherry and Tirupati, and there is a weekly express train to Madurai and a bi-weekly express train to Nagercoil. Two passenger trains from both sides of Chengalpattu and Arakkonam pass via Kanchipuram.

By Air:

Nearest domestic as well as international airport is Chennai International Airport.

Mahalingeswarar Temple, Kanchipuram

Mahalingeswarar Temple, Kanchipuram

Mahalingeswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Kanchipuram City in Kanchipuram District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Maha Lingeswarar and Mother is called as Kamakshi. The Temple is situated in a small lane branching out from Apparao Mudaliar Street in big Kanchipuram (Periya Kancheepuram). This is one of the 108 Shiva temples mentioned in Kanchi Puranam. The Temple is also called as Maha Lingesam.



Legends

Once Brahma (the god of creation) and Vishnu (the god of protection) had an argument over supremacy of creation. To settle the debate, Supreme God Shiva pierced the three worlds appearing as a huge Infinite Pillar of Light and asked to find the starting and ending the pillar of light. Vishnu and Brahma split their ways to downwards and upwards respectively to find the end of the light in either direction. Brahma lied that he found out the end, while Vishnu conceded his defeat. This lie of Brahma angered Shiva making him curse Brahma that even though he is the creator of the universe he would not be worshipped. Both Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma installed this Maha Lingam together and worshipped it.

The Temple

This Temple is facing towards east with an entrance arch. Nandi and Balipeedam can be found facing the sanctum. The Sanctum Sanctorum consists of Sanctum and Ardha Mandapam. Presiding Deity is called as Maha Lingeswarar and is facing east. He is housed in the sanctum in the form of Lingam. Kamakshi Amman of Kanchi Kamakshi temple is considered as the consort of Lord Shiva. There are shrines for Vinayaga, Murugan, Chandikeswarar, Navagrahas, Ragu and Ketu in the temple premises.

Connectivity

For brief details, please refer below link;

https://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2021/01/mahalingeswarar-temple-kanchipuram-connectivity.html

Location

Maha Rudhreswarar Temple, Kanchipuram – Connectivity

Maha Rudhreswarar Temple, Kanchipuram – Connectivity

The Temple is located at about 2 Kms from Kanchipuram Bus Stand, 3 Kms from Kanchipuram East Railway Station and 3 Kms from Kanchipuram Railway Station. The temple is situated in Madhanapalayam Street at Pillayar Palayam in Kanchipuram. Kanchipuram is located at about 18 Kms from Walajabad, 31 Kms from Sriperumbudur, 40 Kms from Chengalpattu, 60 Kms from Chennai Airport, 67 Kms from Mahabalipuram and 72 Kms from Chennai.

By Road:

Kanchipuram is most easily accessible by road. The Chennai – Bangalore National Highway, NH 4 passes the outskirts of the city. Daily bus services are provided by the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation to and from ChennaiBangalore, Villupuram, Salem, Tirupati, Thiruthani, Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, CoimbatoreTindivanam and Pondicherry. There are two major bus routes to Chennai, one connecting via Poonamallee and the other via Tambaram.

The Tamil Nadu state government operated transport corporation runs buses from Kanchipuram to most major towns in Tamil Nadu. Buses from Chennai leave for Kanchipuram every fifteen minutes from the Koyambedu interstate bus terminal. There is also an air-conditioned bus service numbered Z576 from 5.00 AM to 6.00 PM, which departs from the T-Nagar bus terminal every hour. Buses from Bangalore leave for Kanchipuram seven times a day.

By Train:

The city is also connected to the railway network through the Kanchipuram railway station. The Chengalpattu – Arakkonam railway line passes through Kanchipuram and travellers can access services to those destinations. Daily trains are provided to Pondicherry and Tirupati, and there is a weekly express train to Madurai and a bi-weekly express train to Nagercoil. Two passenger trains from both sides of Chengalpattu and Arakkonam pass via Kanchipuram.

By Air:

Nearest domestic as well as international airport is Chennai International Airport.

Maha Rudhreswarar Temple, Kanchipuram

Maha Rudhreswarar Temple, Kanchipuram

Maha Rudhreswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Kanchipuram City in Kanchipuram District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Maha Rudhreswarar and Mother is called as Kamakshi. The temple is situated in Madhanapalayam Street at Pillayar Palayam in Kanchipuram. The Temple is also called as Maha Rudhresam.

Legends

As per legend, it is believed that one crore (Kodi in Tamil) Rudras, followers of Lord Shiva, worshipped Lord Shiva here.

The Temple

This Temple is facing towards east with an entrance arch. The Sanctum Sanctorum consists of Sanctum, Ardha Mandapam and a four pillared Mukha Mandapam. Presiding Deity is called as Maha Rudhreswarar and is facing east. He is housed in the sanctum in the form of Lingam.  Vinayaga, Dakshinamoorthy, Vishnu, Brahma and Durga are the Koshta Idols located around the sanctum walls. Chandikeswarar Shrine can be seen in his usual location.

As in other temples in Kanchipuram, there is no separate shrine of Parvathi as it is believed that Kamakshi of Kanchipuram Kamakshi Temple is the common Parvathi shrine for all Shiva temples. There are shrines of Vinayaga, Nagamman, Navagrahas, Bhairava and Lord Murugan with his consorts Valli & Deivanai in the temple premises. Sthala Vriksham is Vilwa tree. Nagas can be found below the Vilwa tree.

Connectivity

For brief details, please refer below link;

https://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2021/01/maha-rudhreswarar-temple-kanchipuram-connectivity.html

Location

Jurahareswarar Temple, Kanchipuram – The Temple

Jurahareswarar Temple, Kanchipuram – The Temple

This Temple is facing towards east with three tiered Rajagopuram. Nandi housed in a four pillared Mandapa and Balipeedam can be seen immediately after the Rajagopuram, facing the sanctum. There is another Nandi housed in a Mandapam in front of Mukha Mandapam. The Sanctum Sanctorum consists of Sanctum, Antrala, Maha Mandapam and Mukha Mandapam. The Sanctum Sanctorum is situated at about 3 feet below the ground level.

The Mukha Mandapam can be accessed through flight of steps from northern and southern side. The pillars in the Mukha Mandapa are engraved with floral designs. Sculptures of Sankha Nidhi and Padma Nidhi can be seen at the entrance of Maha Mandapam. Miniature sculptures of Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Parvati and Ganesha can be found at the entrance of Maha Mandapam.

Presiding Deity is called as Jurahareswarar / Iravatanesvara. He is housed in the sanctum in the form of Lingam. The Jurahareswarar is considered as one of the 64 formless form of Lord Shiva. The sanctum is in circular shape which is unique. This style is often mistaken with Gajabrusta (the shape of an elephant in its sitting posture) style. The Vimana over the sanctum is of 2 tiers and is circular conical shape which is a unique style. It  is a brick structure and follows vesara style.

The vimana has few stucco images like Sadasiva Moorthy and Sarabeswarar. The Sanctum has niches but the koshta idols are missing. The niche on the southern side has carvings of sages, lion and deer indicating the niche is meant for Dakshinamoorthy and the niche on the northern side has Dwarapalakis on either side indicating the niche is meant for Durga. The niches are replaced by beautifully carved windows.

Kamakshi Amman of Kanchi Kamakshi temple is considered as the consort of Lord Shiva. Bhooda Ganas friezes, dancers and musicians playing musical instruments can be seen on the top portion of the wall. Miniature carvings of yazhis, lions, elephants, celestial beings, social life of humans can be seen on the bottom portion of the walls. Naga Idols can be found below Peepal tree immediately after the Rajagopuram on the left side.

Lord Krishna on snake Kalinga and a Shiva Linga on top of Naga can be seen among the Naga Idols. Idols of Lord Kubera (God of treasure), Ganesha and Murugan can be seen in this temple. Theertham associated with this temple is Vepperi Kulam / Upperi Kulam. It is located outside the temple complex.

Jurahareswarar Temple, Kanchipuram – Connectivity

Jurahareswarar Temple, Kanchipuram – Connectivity

The Temple is located at about 1.5 Kms from Kanchipuram Bus Stand, 2 Kms from Kanchipuram East Railway Station and 2 Kms from Kanchipuram Railway Station. The temple is situated next to Pandava Thoothar Perumal Temple to the south of Sannidhi Street of Ekambareswarar temple, Kanchipuram. Kanchipuram is located at about 18 Kms from Walajabad, 31 Kms from Sriperumbudur, 40 Kms from Chengalpattu, 60 Kms from Chennai Airport, 67 Kms from Mahabalipuram and 72 Kms from Chennai.

By Road:

Kanchipuram is most easily accessible by road. The Chennai – Bangalore National Highway, NH 4 passes the outskirts of the city. Daily bus services are provided by the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation to and from Chennai, Bangalore, Villupuram, Salem, Tirupati, Thiruthani, Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Coimbatore, Tindivanam and Pondicherry. There are two major bus routes to Chennai, one connecting via Poonamallee and the other via Tambaram.

The Tamil Nadu state government operated transport corporation runs buses from Kanchipuram to most major towns in Tamil Nadu. Buses from Chennai leave for Kanchipuram every fifteen minutes from the Koyambedu interstate bus terminal. There is also an air-conditioned bus service numbered Z576 from 5.00 AM to 6.00 PM, which departs from the T-Nagar bus terminal every hour. Buses from Bangalore leave for Kanchipuram seven times a day.

By Train:

The city is also connected to the railway network through the Kanchipuram railway station. The Chengalpattu – Arakkonam railway line passes through Kanchipuram and travellers can access services to those destinations. Daily trains are provided to Pondicherry and Tirupati, and there is a weekly express train to Madurai and a bi-weekly express train to Nagercoil. Two passenger trains from both sides of Chengalpattu and Arakkonam pass via Kanchipuram.

By Air:

Nearest domestic as well as international airport is Chennai International Airport.

Rudrakodeeswarar Temple, Pillaiyarpalayam – Connectivity

Rudrakodeeswarar Temple, Pillaiyarpalayam – Connectivity

The Temple is located at about 2 Kms from Kanchipuram Bus Stand, 3 Kms from Kanchipuram East Railway Station and 3 Kms from Kanchipuram Railway Station. The Temple is situated in Pillaiyarpalayam area of Kanchipuram. Devotees has to take left side road from Poi Ther Mandapam to reach this Temple. Kanchipuram is located at about 18 Kms from Walajabad, 31 Kms from Sriperumbudur, 40 Kms from Chengalpattu, 60 Kms from Chennai Airport, 67 Kms from Mahabalipuram and 72 Kms from Chennai.

By Road:

Kanchipuram is most easily accessible by road. The Chennai – Bangalore National Highway, NH 4 passes the outskirts of the city. Daily bus services are provided by the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation to and from Chennai, Bangalore, Villupuram, Salem, Tirupati, Thiruthani, Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Coimbatore, Tindivanam and Pondicherry. There are two major bus routes to Chennai, one connecting via Poonamallee and the other via Tambaram.

The Tamil Nadu state government operated transport corporation runs buses from Kanchipuram to most major towns in Tamil Nadu. Buses from Chennai leave for Kanchipuram every fifteen minutes from the Koyambedu interstate bus terminal. There is also an air-conditioned bus service numbered Z576 from 5.00 AM to 6.00 PM, which departs from the T-Nagar bus terminal every hour. Buses from Bangalore leave for Kanchipuram seven times a day.

By Train:

The city is also connected to the railway network through the Kanchipuram railway station. The Chengalpattu – Arakkonam railway line passes through Kanchipuram and travellers can access services to those destinations. Daily trains are provided to Pondicherry and Tirupati, and there is a weekly express train to Madurai and a bi-weekly express train to Nagercoil. Two passenger trains from both sides of Chengalpattu and Arakkonam pass via Kanchipuram.

By Air:

Nearest domestic as well as international airport is Chennai International Airport.