Vidya
Vineetha Pallava Parameswarar Temple, Kooram, Kanchipuram
Vidya Vineetha Pallava Parameswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Kooram Village near Kanchipuram City in Kanchipuram Taluk in Kanchipuram District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Vidya Vineetha Pallava Parameswarar and Mother is called as Kamakshi. This Temple is considered as the first temple in Tamil Nadu which follows Gajabrusta Construction. This Temple is considered as one of the 108 Shiva temples mentioned in Kanchi Puranam.
Legends
It is believed that Lord Rama and Sage Gurureswara had worshipped Lord Shiva at this temple.
History
The temple was built by Vijaya Vineetha Pallava, a relative of Pallava King, during the reign of Parameswara Varma Pallava I (670 – 695 AD). There are about nine inscriptions belonged to the Pallava Kings and Rajaraja Chola I. these inscriptions talk about gifts, grants, reciting Mahabharata epic and renovation activities carried out in this temple. The Temple had been extensively received patronage from Parameswara Varma Pallava I, Rajasimha Pallava, Nandi Varma Pallava and Nripatungavarma Pallava and Rajaraja Chola. The Kanchi Puranam mentions this place as Koorma Gramam.
The Temple
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Kooram Copper Plate Inscriptions
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Temple Opening Time
The Temple remains open from 08.00 AM in the mornings
till 06.00 PM in the evenings.
Festivals
Monthly Pradosham, Maha Shivaratri, Shivarathri and
Pournami are the festivals celebrated here.
Contact
Vidya Vineetha Pallava Parameswarar Temple,
Kooram, Kanchipuram Taluk,
Kanchipuram District – 631 558
Phone: +91 44 2788 5243
Mobile: +91 97879 79225
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