kanchipuram – Temple Services

Kumbabishekam of Kailasanathar Temple held after 24 years

April 24, 2018 editorial

A large number of devotees from across the state participated in the ashtabandana mahakumbabishekam of the ancient Kailasanathar Temple in the rural town of Tharamangalam on Sunday. The kumbabishekam was being held in the temple under the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment (HR and CE) Department after a gap of 24 years, though it has […]

Temple under scanner over missing gold

April 2, 2018 editorial

The Idol Wing of the Crime Branch CID has asked the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment (HR&CE) officials at the Ekambaranathar temple in Kancheepuram to provide details on more than 100 kg of gold collected from the public for the consecration of the Somaskandar idols. The preliminary investigation is being conducted by the special wing led by […]

Kailasanathar Temple

July 9, 2014 priya

The kanchi Kailasanathar Temple is the oldest structure in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu state, India, it’s a Hindu temple in the Dravidian type of architecture. It dedicated to the god Maha Shivaand is known for its historical place. The Kailasanathar Temple was engineered from 685-705 AD by a Rajasimha ruler of the Pallava family. The low slung are nice rock compound contains a large variety […]

Ulahalanda Perumal Temple

July 9, 2014 priya

One of the oldest temples in Kancheepuram, the Ulahalanda Perumal Temple is located at a distance of about half a kilometer from the main centre of the city. This temple is located near to the Kamakshi Amman Temple and is one of the most visitd of the religious places in Kancheepuram. The main attraction […]

Varadharaja Perumal Temple

July 9, 2014July 9, 2014 priya

ABOUT: Sages Narada, Brigu, Lord Brahma, Adikesan Gajendran had the darshan of Lord Perumal in this sacred temple. The rajagopuram of the temple is 96 feet tall. The antiquity of the temple goes back beyond 2000 years. The temple was renovated by Pallava and Vijainagar kings. GREATNESS OF TEMPLE: Lord Varadaraja Perumal in His standing posture […]

Chitragupta Temple Kancheepuram

July 9, 2014 priya

The holy temple city of Kancheepuram is famous not only for a number of Shiva temples and the Vaishnava Temple, but also because of the presence of a unique and a separate temple dedicated to Lord Chitragupta. Chitragupta is considered the chief accountant and the minister of Lord Yama, or the God of Death. […]

kamakshi amman kovil

July 9, 2014 priya

“Ayodhya Madhura Maya Kasi Kanchi Avantika! Puri Dwarakavathi Saiva Sapthaithate Mokshadaiyeka!” As the poem reveals the Holy India consists of seven Mokshapuris out of which one mokshapuri is in South India named as Kanchipuram within Tamilnadu in a nearby reach of Chennai. […]

ARULMIGU SUBRAMANIYA SWAMY THIRUKOVIL-KUMARAKOTTAM

July 9, 2014July 9, 2014 priya

Śri Kumāra Kôttam temple is located in Kāñchipuram, one of India’s seven “moksha-puris” or sacred cities where salvation may be obtained. It is just half a kilometre to the northwest of the bus stand, on the west Raja Street at the north end of which is the Sankara Matham and at the south end is the Kachapeswarar […]

Arulmigu Kanchi Ekambaranathar Thirukoil

July 9, 2014June 28, 2018 priya

GENERAL INFORMATION This is an ancient temple built by Paranthaka Chola. Lord Vinayaka is adored as Varaguna Ganapathi. TEMPLE’S SPECIALITY The rays of Sun fall on the Lord on 19, 20 and 21 of Panguni month (March-April). There are 10 pillars in the inner corridor (prakara) of the temple producing 10 different musical sounds if tapped […]