Sri Punniyakotteeswarar Temple, Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu.

23^rd April 2018

This is one of the 1000-odd temples of Kanchipuram and this temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. On the way to the Kanchipuram bus stand from Sri Brahmapureeswarar Temple, the auto driver took me to this temple on Punniyakotteeswarar Street.

Moolavar    : Sri Punniyakotteeswarar

Some of the important features of this temple are…

This temple faces east without Rajagopuram or the entrance arch. The temple is about 5 steps  below the ground level. Dwajasthambam, Palipedam, and Rishabam are in front of a Vijayanagara Nayaka period-built mandapam  The mandapa pillars have the reliefs and the ceiling panel reliefs are cute. Some of them are Fish, gymnastics of two persons, Tortoise, Snakes, Chandra and Surya Girakanas. Sannadhi for Subramaniyar, Vinayagar, and Navagrahas.

In prakaram sannadhi for Naalvar, Sapthamatha panel, and Kailasanathar Shiva linga. In koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Mahavishnu, Brahma and Durgai.  

ARCHITECTURE

The temple consists of a sanctum, antarala, and artha mandapam. The entrance to the artha mandapam is from the south. The sanctum is about 21/2 feet below the inner Praharam forms like a moat. 

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

The Chozha period inscriptions are there on the Kumudam adhistanam.

TEMPLE TIMINGS:

The temple will be kept open between 07.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs.

HOW TO REACH:

About 2 KM from the Kanchipuram bus stand.

Autos are available from the Bus stand.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

 Saptamatrikas Panel

 Varuna

 Kamakshi Amman’s Thabas 

Gandaberunda

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