Kanneswarar
Temple, Kanchipuram
Kanneswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Kanchipuram City in Kanchipuram District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Kanneswarar 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 Kannesam.
Legends
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The Temple
This is a small temple facing towards east. The Sanctum
Sanctorum consists of Sanctum, Ardha Mandapam and Mukha Mandapam. Stucco image
of Lord Vishnu worshipping Lord Shiva can be seen on top of Mukha Mandapam. Presiding
Deity is called as Kanneswarar and is facing east. He is housed in the sanctum
in the form of Lingam. 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.
Connectivity
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below link;
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