KACHABESWARAR TEMPLE, KANCHIPURAM
Kachabeswarar temple is very near to the bus stand. It has an imposing 5tier Rajagopuram on the northern entrance and there are 3 prakaras. The Ishta Siddhi Theertham is the temple tank. Sthala Vruksham is Banyan tree and the temple is also referred as Alala Koil. The main deity Kachabeswarar is in the form of a Siva Linga and which is said to be Swayambu faces West.
Kachabeswarar
Ishta Siddhi theertham
தெப்பம்
Kachabam means Tortoise or "Koorma". Lord Siva was worshipped by the Koorma avatara Vishnu here and hence the name Kachabeswarar. The consort of Kachabeswarar is Sowndarambigai. The churning of Amritham from parkadal was done easily with the help of Manthara mountain. But it started sinking in the Milky Oscean and Vishnu in the form of the Koorma took the load of Mandhra Parvatham on its back. This helped everyone to get the Amrutham. This made the tortoise to become arrogant and Lord Siva took the shell of the tortoise and strung on his garland on his neck. Lord Vishnu regretted his act and came here to get the blessings of Lord Siva.
It is also said that as the churning of the Milky Ocean was with the Meru Mountain (Manthara) and the force with it was churned, adisesha with the rubbing of Meru on its body, spat the alakala visham. Because of the heat of that, several living beings in the Parkadal were suffering. As a Prayachiththa, Vishnu prayed here.
Anjanakshi Amman
Goddess is Anjanakshi Ambal. She has a separate sannidhi and faces South. Anjanam means eyes and she protects her devotees like her eyes. Admiring her beauty, she is also called as Sundaravalli. Srichakra has been installed in the temple before this sannidhi.
There are also the sannidhis for - Pancha Sandhi Vinayagar, Valli Deyvanai sametha Subramanyar, Adikesava Perumal, Ashta puja Saraswati, Vishnu Durgai, Sooriyan and Bhairavar.
The temple is estimated to be 1600 years old. In the 7th century book, Thandiyalankaram, there is a reference to this temple as shown here:
05.00 AM - 12.00 Noon
05.00 PM - 08.00 PM
Kachabeswarar temple is very near to the bus stand. It has an imposing 5tier Rajagopuram on the northern entrance and there are 3 prakaras. The Ishta Siddhi Theertham is the temple tank. Sthala Vruksham is Banyan tree and the temple is also referred as Alala Koil. The main deity Kachabeswarar is in the form of a Siva Linga and which is said to be Swayambu faces West.
தெப்பம்
Kachabam means Tortoise or "Koorma". Lord Siva was worshipped by the Koorma avatara Vishnu here and hence the name Kachabeswarar. The consort of Kachabeswarar is Sowndarambigai. The churning of Amritham from parkadal was done easily with the help of Manthara mountain. But it started sinking in the Milky Oscean and Vishnu in the form of the Koorma took the load of Mandhra Parvatham on its back. This helped everyone to get the Amrutham. This made the tortoise to become arrogant and Lord Siva took the shell of the tortoise and strung on his garland on his neck. Lord Vishnu regretted his act and came here to get the blessings of Lord Siva.
It is also said that as the churning of the Milky Ocean was with the Meru Mountain (Manthara) and the force with it was churned, adisesha with the rubbing of Meru on its body, spat the alakala visham. Because of the heat of that, several living beings in the Parkadal were suffering. As a Prayachiththa, Vishnu prayed here.
Anjanakshi Amman
Goddess is Anjanakshi Ambal. She has a separate sannidhi and faces South. Anjanam means eyes and she protects her devotees like her eyes. Admiring her beauty, she is also called as Sundaravalli. Srichakra has been installed in the temple before this sannidhi.
There are also the sannidhis for - Pancha Sandhi Vinayagar, Valli Deyvanai sametha Subramanyar, Adikesava Perumal, Ashta puja Saraswati, Vishnu Durgai, Sooriyan and Bhairavar.
The temple is estimated to be 1600 years old. In the 7th century book, Thandiyalankaram, there is a reference to this temple as shown here:
“நீல மணிமிடற்ற னீண்ட சடைமுடியான்
நூலணிந்த மார்ப னுதல் விழியன் தோலுடையான்
கைம்மான் மறியன் கனல் மழுவன் கச்சாலை
எம்மா னிமையோர்க் கிறை என்பது”
நூலணிந்த மார்ப னுதல் விழியன் தோலுடையான்
கைம்மான் மறியன் கனல் மழுவன் கச்சாலை
எம்மா னிமையோர்க் கிறை என்பது”
கருங்குவளை போன்ற அழகியமிடற்றினையும், முடியின் கண்ணே நீண்டு இருக்கப்பட்ட சடையினையும், மார்பினிடத்தே அணியப்பட்ட முப்புரி நூலினையும், நெற்றியின்கட் சேர்ந்து விழியினையும், உடையாக அசைத்த தோலினையும், கரதலத்தேந்திய மானினையும், கனல் போன்ற மழுவினையும், திருக்கச்சாலை (கச்சபேசும்) என்னும் திருப்பதியினையும், உடையவனாய் எம்மை யாண்டு கொண்ட பெரியோன் இமையவர்க்குத் தலைவன் - என்னும் பொருள்பட கூறப்பட்டுள்ளது.
Temple Timings:05.00 AM - 12.00 Noon
05.00 PM - 08.00 PM
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