Kachaleswarar

Kachaleswarar is a temple in Kancheepuram, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu. Kachaleswarar is situated nearby to the Hindu temple Kamakshi Amman Temple, as well as near Chitragupta temple.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kamakshi Amman Temple and Kumarakottam Temple.

Kamakshi Amman Temple

Hindu temple

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The Kamakshi Amman Temple, also known as Kamakoti Nayaki Kovil, is a Hindu temple dedicated to the goddess Kamakshi, a primary aspect of Adi Shakti, the supreme goddess in Shaktism. Kamakshi Amman Temple is situated 370 metres northeast of Kachaleswarar.

Kumarakottam Temple

Hindu temple

Photo: Rajendran Ganesan, CC BY 2.0.

The Kumara kottam Temple is a Hindu temple in Kānchipuram, Tamil Nādu, India. It is dedicated to Lord murugan, the Hindu war god and the son of the gods Shiva and his mother Pārvathi. Kumarakottam Temple is situated 400 metres north of Kachaleswarar.

Chitragupta temple

Hindu temple

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Chitragupta temple is a Hindu temple located in Nellukara Street Kanchipuram in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the rare temples of the Hindu deity Chitragupta, considered to be the assistant of Yama, the Hindu god of death. Chitragupta temple is situated 400 metres east of Kachaleswarar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kanchipuram.

Kanchipuram

Photo: Keshav Mukund Kandhadai, CC BY 2.0.

Kanchipuram or Kancheepuram, formerly Conjeevaram, is a major pilgrimage site in northern Tamil Nadu. One of the most important spiritual centres of Hinduism, Kanchipuram has several medieval temples with spectacular architecture.

Kachaleswarar

Type: Temple
Category: religion
Location: Kancheepuram, Kanchipuram, Northern Tamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

12.83804° or 12° 50′ 17″ north

Longitude

79.70112° or 79° 42′ 4″ east

Elevation

88 metres (289 feet)

Open location code

7J4XRPQ2+6C

GeoNames ID

11442947

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