Muppurareeswarar Temple, Kanchipuram
Muppurareeswarar Temple
is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Thiruputkuzhi near
Kanchipuram City in Kanchipuram Taluk in Kanchipuram District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding
Deity is called as Muppurareeswarar and Mother is called as Kamakshi Amman This Temple is considered as one of the 108 Shiva temples mentioned
in Kanchi Puranam. The Temple is also called as Muppurari Kottam
Legends
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History
The place was called as Eyir Kottam in ancient times.
Later got corrupted to Eeya Kottam – Eeya Koshtam – Eeya Kotteswarar Koyil.
Currently called as Eeya Pillaiyar Koyil Mandapam. The temple was believed to
be built by Rajasimha Pallava.
The Temple
This Temple is facing towards east. Nandi and Balipeedam
can be found facing the sanctum. The Sanctum Sanctorum consists of Sanctum,
Ardha Mandapam and Maha Mandapam. Presiding Deity is called as Muppurareeswarar
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 and Murugan can be seen in the temple premises. There
is shrine for Muneeswaran in the north east corner of Ardha Mandapam. It is
said that Muneeswaran guards the temple in the form of Balipeedam.
Prayers
People pray here for safe delivery, relief from cancer
and for business development.
Connectivity
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