Sri Kamakshi Amman Temple, Kanchipuram
Goddess Kamakshi
Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu
Principal Shakti shrine of Kanchipuram, the 'city of a thousand temples'.
History
Kanchipuram is one of the seven sacred cities (Mukti Sthalas) of India. The Goddess is worshipped here in a seated Padmasana yogic posture, and Adi Shankaracharya is believed to have installed the Sri Chakra before her. The present temple is thought to have been built by the Pallavas and later expanded by the Cholas and Vijayanagara rulers. The temple is closely linked with the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham. Interestingly, there are no separate Amman shrines in other Kanchipuram Shiva temples, as Kamakshi is regarded as the consort of them all.
Architecture
Dravidian; golden vimana over the sanctum (Gayatri Mandapam), large temple tank.
Festivals
- Navaratri
- Brahmotsavam (Feb–Mar)
- Masi festival
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How to reach
- By air
- Chennai International Airport, about 65 km
- By train
- Kanchipuram station, about 2 km
- By road
- Buses from Chennai (75 km).
Near the temple
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