The list of Shiva temples in
and around Kanchipuram with link to GooglePhotos, Location link on Google Map
and Location QR Code are posted already in this blog.
Maha Shivaratri 2020 –
Kanchipuram Shiva Temples Visit- 16
21st February 2020.
The visit to this Kanikandeeswarar
Temple was a part of 2020 Maha Shivaratri Temples Visit, on 21st February 2020.
After Nagareeswarar Temple near Mettu Theru Bus Stand visit, our next
destination was to this temple near Padavettamman Temple at Pillayarpalayam.
Moolavar : Sri Kanikandeeswarar
Some of the Salient
features of this temple are.....
The temple is facing
east with 3 tier Rajagopuram. Balipeedam
and Rishabam is after the Rajagopuram. A Stucco image of Shiva and Parvati as
Rishabaroodar is on the top of Mandapam. Moolavar is of 16 faces / Dhara Lingam is in the
sanctum with nagabaranam. Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma and Durgai are in the koshtam. In the prakaram Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Chandikeswarar.
ARCHITECTURE
The Temple complex
consists of Sanctum sanctorum, artha mandapam and a maha mandapam. A Vesara
Vimana is on the sanctum sanctorum. It was told that the original temple
belongs to Pallava period and reconstructed during Vijayanagara period. But the
present structure is estimated to be of 200 years old.
LEGEND:
It is believed that
the Name KaNIkaNdeeswarar ( கணிகண்டீஸ்வரர்
)
might have turned to the present name of
Kanikandeeswarar ( கனிகண்டீஸ்வரர் ). In Tamil
KaNi means Number, add, estimate, etc. KaNitham – கணிகன் – means Astrologer and KaNikam means one hundred Crore. This all means
that the lord Shiva knows everything. Another meaning for KaNikam, its worth
could not be judged. Ie a Gem / Nagamani,
might have been placed on the Shiva Linga, Which is not there now.
TEMPLE
TIMINGS:
The temple will be
kept opened between 06.00 hrs to 10.00 hrs and 16.00 hrs to 20.30 hrs.
HOW
TO REACH:
The temple is about 2.00
KM from Kanchipuram Bus Stand, 3.00 Km from Kanchipuram Railway station, 36.0
KM from Arakkonam and 70 KM from Chennai.
Nearest Railway
Station is Kanchipuram and Railway Junction is Arakkonam.
LOCATION: CLICK HERE
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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