Saptamatrikas & Saptha Kannis Temples for Village Deities at Orathur and Siruvanjur, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu

The visit to these Village deities of Saptamatrikas & Saptha Kannis Temples at Orathur and Siruvanjur, was a part of Shiva and Vishnu temples visit  from Old Perungalathur to Chettipunyam on the east and west side of GST Road on 14^th November 2021. The purpose of documenting is to show the difference between Saptamatrikas and Saptakannis.

SAPTAMATRIKAS TEMPLE AT SIRUVANJUR

These saptamatrikas  are in a Kali Temple facing east. These Saptamatrikas are not with Vinayagar and Veerabhadra and the usual iconography is not Followed. The Varahi is not with usual Varahi face. All the 7 Saptamatrikas are in sitting posture with 4 hands. The upper hands holds the respective weapons / articles and the lower hands are in abhaya & Varadha hastam.

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SAPTHA KANNI TEMPLE

This Saptha Kanni Temple is on the way to Orathur from Padappai. This temple is facing east with sanctorum and a mandapam. Stucco image  of Lord Shiva is with 7 Kannis. All the 7 Kannis are in three bhanga standing posture with two hands. The right hand holds a flower and the left hand is in dola hastam.

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