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.
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