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Thursday, January 7, 2021

Kanneswarar Temple, Kanchipuram

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

For brief details, please refer below link;

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

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

For brief details, please refer below link;

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

Location