Pilgrimages and Temples of Tamil Nadu - Kanchipuram district

1. Pilgrimages and Temples of Devi:

Devi Kamakshi temple, Kanchipuram — Devi Kamakshi

• Devi:
- Kanchi Devi Adi Kamakshi Temple (Identified with Kanchi Shakti Peetha)
- Kanchi Devi Kamakshi Temple (Identified with Kanchi Shakti Peetha)
- Kanchi Ekambareshwarar Temple (Place of penance of Devi Parvati)

• Shiva:
- Kanchi Ekambareshwarar Temple
- Lord Ona Kantheeswarar (near Ekambareshwarar) (Paadal Petra Sthalam)
- Lord Jurahareswarar (near Ekambareshwarar)
- Lord Kailashanathar
- Lord Kachabeshwarar
- Lord Airavateeshwarar (near Kachabeshwarar)
- Lord Kuranganilmuttam Valeeswarar (Paadal Petra Sthalam) (outskirts of Kanchipuram)
- Lord Mukteshwarar (near Ashtabhuja Perumal)

• Murugan:
- Kumarakottam Murugan Temple

• Vishnu:
- Lord Varadaraja Perumal Temple (Thirukachi Athigiri Divya Desam) (DD-43)
- Lord Ashtabhuja Perumal Temple (Thiru Ashtabhuyakaram Divya Desam) (DD-44)
- Lord Deepaprakasha Perumal Temple (Thiruthanka Divya Desam) (DD-45)
- Lord Jagadeeshwara Perumal Temple (Thiruneeragam Divya Desam) (DD-47)
- Lord Nilathingal Thundatha Perumal Temple (Thirunilathingal Thundam Divya Desam) (DD-49)
- Lord Yathokthakari / Sonnavannam Seida Perumal Temple (Thiruvehka Divya Desam) (DD-51)
- Lord Karunakara Perumal Temple (Thirukaragam Divya Desam) (DD-52)
- Lord Kalva Perumal Temple (Thirukarvanam Divya Desam) (DD-53)
- Lord Adivaraha Perumal Temple (Thirukalvanur Divya Desam) (DD-54)
- Lord Pavalavanna Perumal Temple (Thirupavalavannam Divya Desam) (DD-55)
- Lord Vaikunthanatha Perumal Temple (Thiruparameshwara Vinnagaram Divya Desam) (DD-56)

• Narasimha:
- Lord Azhagiya Singar Perumal Temple (Thiruvelukkai Divya Desam) (DD-46)

• Krishna:
- Lord Pandavadoota Perumal Temple (Thirupadagam Divya Desam) (DD-48)

• Vamana (Trivikrama):
- Lord Ulagalanda Perumal Temple (Thiru Ooragam Divya Desam) (DD-50)

• Rama:
- Lord Vijayaraghava Perumal Temple (Thiruputkuzhi Divya Desam) (DD-57)

• Saints: Saints associated with Kanchipuram:

○ Adi Shankaracharya (788 - 820 CE?):

(Kanchipuram is a Moksha Puri)

(Kanchipuram has the Kanchi Shakti Peetha where the Kankala of Devi had fallen)

(Devi Kamakshi is the presiding Goddess of Kanchipuram)

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2. Mangadu - Devi Kamakshi (Kanchipuram district)
- Where Devi Parvati performed penance.

2. Pilgrimages and Temples of Lord Shiva:

1. Thirukachi Ekambam:
(Ekambareshwarar Temple)

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2. Thirukachi Metrali - Thiru Metrali Nathar Temple (Kanchipuram district): A Paadal Petra Sthalam [Thirukachi Metrali] (PP-3.2).

3. Onakanthan Tali - Oneeshwarar Temple (Kanchipuram district): A Paadal Petra Sthalam [Onakanthan Tali] (PP-3.3).

4. Kachi Anekatangavatam - Anekathangavatheeshwarar Temple (Kanchipuram district): A Paadal Petra Sthalam [Kachi Anekatangavatam] (PP-3.4).

5. Kachi Nerikkaraikkadu - Satya Virateshwarar Temple (Kanchipuram district): A Paadal Petra Sthalam [Kachi Nerikkaraikkadu] (PP-3.5).

6. Thiru Makaral - Makaraleeshwarar Temple (Kanchipuram district): A Paadal Petra Sthalam [Thiru Makaral] (PP-3.7).

7. Ilambaiyankottur - Arambeshwarar Temple (Kanchipuram district): A Paadal Petra Sthalam [Ilambaiyankottur] (PP-3.13).

8. Thirukkachur - Kachabeshwarar and Marundeeshwarar Temples (Kanchipuram district): A Paadal Petra Sthalam [Thirukkachur] (PP-3.26).

9. Thiruvidaichuram - Gnanapureeshwarar Temple (Thiruvadisoolam) (Kanchipuram district): A Paadal Petra Sthalam [Thiruvidaichuram] (PP-3.27).

10. Thirukkazhukkundram - Vedagireeshwarar Temple (Kanchipuram district): A Paadal Petra Sthalam [Thirukkazhukkundram] (PP-3.28).

11. Thiru Achirupakkam - Aatcheeshwarar Temple (Kanchipuram district): A Paadal Petra Sthalam [Thiru Achirupakkam] (PP-3.29).

3. Pilgrimages and Temples of Lord Vishnu:

1. Thirukachi Athigiri Divya Desam:
(Varadaraja Perumal Temple)

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2. Thiru Ashtabhuyakaram - Ashtabhuja Perumal Temple (Kanchipuram district): A Divya Desam [Thiru Ashtabhuyakaram Divya Desam] (DD-44).

3. Thiruthanka - Deepaprakasha Perumal Temple (Kanchipuram district): A Divya Desam [Thiruthanka Divya Desam] (DD-45).

4. Thiruneeragam - Jagadeeshwara Perumal Temple (Kanchipuram district): A Divya Desam [Thiruneeragam Divya Desam] (DD-47).

5. Thirunilathingal Thundam - Nilathingal Thundatha Perumal Temple (Kanchipuram district): A Divya Desam [Thirunilathingal Thundam Divya Desam] (DD-49).

6. Thiruvehka - Yathokthakari Perumal Temple (Kanchipuram district): A Divya Desam [Thiruvehka Divya Desam] (DD-51).

7. Thirukaragam - Karunakara Perumal Temple (Kanchipuram district): A Divya Desam [Thirukaragam Divya Desam] (DD-52).

8. Thirukarvanam - Kalva Perumal Temple (Kanchipuram district): A Divya Desam [Thirukarvanam Divya Desam] (DD-53).

9. Thirukalvanur - Adivaraha Perumal Temple (Kanchipuram district): A Divya Desam [Thirukalvanur Divya Desam] (DD-54).

10. Thirupavalavannam - Pavalavanna Perumal Temple (Kanchipuram district): A Divya Desam [Thirupavalavannam Divya Desam] (DD-55).

11. Thiruparameshwara Vinnagaram - Vaikunthanatha Perumal Temple (Kanchipuram district): A Divya Desam [Thiruparameshwara Vinnagaram Divya Desam] (DD-56).

12. Thirukadalmallai - Sthalasayana Perumal Temple (Mahabalipuram) (Kanchipuram district): A Divya Desam [Thirukadalmallai Divya Desam] (DD-63).

4. Pilgrimages and Temples of Lord Varaha:

Varaha: Thiruvidanthai - Lakshmi Varaha Perumal Temple (Kanchipuram district): A Divya Desam [Thiruvidanthai Divya Desam] (DD-62).

5. Pilgrimages and Temples of Lord Vamana:

Vamana (Trivikrama): Thiru Ooragam - Ulagalanda Perumal Temple (Trivikrama) (Kanchipuram district): A Divya Desam [Thiru Ooragam Divya Desam] (DD-50).

6. Pilgrimages and Temples of Lord Narasimha:

Narasimha: Thiruvelukkai - Azhagiya Singa Perumal Temple (Kanchipuram district): A Divya Desam [Thiruvelukkai Divya Desam] (DD-46).

7. Pilgrimages and Temples of Sri Rama:

Rama: Thiruputkuzhi - Vijayaraghava Perumal Temple (Kanchipuram district): A Divya Desam [Thiruputkuzhi Divya Desam] (DD-57).

8. Pilgrimages and Temples of Sri Krishna:

Krishna: Thirupadagam - Pandavadoota Perumal Temple (Kanchipuram district): A Divya Desam [Thirupadagam Divya Desam] (DD-48).

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