Vyasa
Santhaleeswarar Temple, Kanchipuram
Vyasa Santhaleeswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Kanchipuram City in Kanchipuram District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Santhaleeswarar / Vyasa Santhaleeswarar and Mother is called as Kamakshi. This Temple is considered as one of the 108 Shiva temples mentioned in Kanchi Puranam. The Temple is also called as Santhaleeswarar Temple and Sarnthasayam.
Legends
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History
The Temple is believed to be built during Cholas. The temple suffered damages during Islamic invasions.
The Temple
This temple is facing towards east with an entrance arch. The entrance arch has stucco image of Rishabaroodar flanked by Nandis. Sculptures of Vinayaga & Murugan and Dvarapalas can be seen on both sides of the entrance arch. Nandi and Balipeedam can be found immediately after the entrance arch, facing the sanctum.
The Sanctum Sanctorum consists of Sanctum Antarala, Artha Mandapam and Maha Mandapam. Presiding Deity is called as Santhaleeswarar / Vyasa Santhaleeswarar and is facing east. He is housed in the sanctum in the form of Lingam. The Lingam is having sixteen stripes in it (Shodasa Lingam). Vinayaga, Dakshinamurthy, 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. Vyasa Peedam can be seen in the prakaram.
There is an idol of Vyasa can be seen in between
Vinayaga idols in Ardha Mandapam. Nalvar shrine can be seen in the Maha
Mandapam. There are shrines for Selva Vinayagar, Lord Arumugam with his
consorts Valli & Devasena, Bhairava and Navagrahas in the temple premises. There
is a temple pond outside the temple premises.
Temple Opening Time
The temple remains open from 08.00 am to 10.30 am and 05.00
pm to 07.00 pm.
