Temples in Kanchipuram

Discover famous temples located in Kanchipuram district including their history, architecture, festivals, darshan timings and travel information.

Explore the most famous temples in Kanchipuram district, including ancient Shiva temples, Vishnu temples, Murugan temples, Amman temples and other important pilgrimage destinations with history, timings and travel information.

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Arulmigu Ekambaranathar Temple

Arulmigu Ekambaranathar Temple

📍 Kanchipuram
🕒 6:00 AM - 12:30 PM, 4:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Main Deity: Shiva
Listed In: Shiva Temple | Paadal Petra Sthalam | Pancha Bhoota Sthalam

A Paadal Petra Sthalam where Lord Shiva is worshipped as Ekambareswarar, revered as the Earth (Prithvi) manifestation among the five Pancha Bhoota Sthalams.

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Arulmigu Pandava Thootha Perumal Temple

Arulmigu Pandava Thootha Perumal Temple

📍 Kanchipuram
🕒 07:00 AM - 11:00 AM, 04:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Main Deity: Vishnu
Listed In: Vishnu Temple | Divya Desam

A Divya Desam where Lord Pandava Thootha Perumal is worshipped as Lord Krishna, commemorating his role as the messenger of the Pandavas in the Mahabharata, and revered...

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Arulmigu Sri Anekadhangavadeswarar Temple

Arulmigu Sri Anekadhangavadeswarar Temple

📍 Kanchipuram
🕒 06:00 AM - 08:00 AM
Main Deity: Shiva
Listed In: Shiva Temple | Paadal Petra Sthalam

A Paadal Petra Sthalam where Lord Shiva is worshipped as Anegadhangavadeswarar and revered as an ancient Shaiva shrine associated with the devotional traditions of the...

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Arulmigu Sri Vilakkoli Perumal Temple

Arulmigu Sri Vilakkoli Perumal Temple

📍 Kanchipuram
🕒 07:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 05:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Main Deity: Vishnu
Listed In: Vishnu Temple | Divya Desam

A Divya Desam where Lord Vilakkoli Perumal is worshipped as the divine light that dispels darkness and ignorance, traditionally associated with the sacred Vaishnava...

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Arulmigu Ulagalantha Perumal Temple

Arulmigu Ulagalantha Perumal Temple

📍 Kanchipuram
🕒 06:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Main Deity: Vishnu
Listed In: Vishnu Temple | Divya Desam

A Divya Desam where Lord Ulagalantha Perumal is worshipped in the majestic Trivikrama form of Vishnu who measured the three worlds, traditionally associated with the...

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Kailasanatha Temple

Kailasanatha Temple

📍 Kanchipuram
🕒 6:00 AM - 12:30 PM, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Main Deity: Shiva
Listed In: Shiva Temple

A historic Shiva temple built during the Pallava period, where Lord Kailasanathar is worshipped as a form of Shiva and the temple is renowned for its early Dravidian...

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Kumara Kottam Arulmigu Sri Subramaniya Swami Temple

Kumara Kottam Arulmigu Sri Subramaniya Swami Temple

📍 Kanchipuram
🕒 5:30 AM - 12:00 PM, 4:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Main Deity: Murugan
Listed In: Murugan Temple

A prominent Murugan temple located in the sacred city of Kanchipuram, where Lord Subramanya is worshipped as Kumara Kottam and traditionally associated with the divine...

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Shri Chitragupta Swamy Temple

Shri Chitragupta Swamy Temple

📍 Kanchipuram
🕒 6:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Main Deity: Chitragupta

A distinctive temple dedicated to Lord Chitragupta, the divine accountant traditionally regarded as the keeper of human deeds and associated with Lord Yama, where...

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Sri Ashtabujakara Perumal Temple

Sri Ashtabujakara Perumal Temple

📍 Kanchipuram
🕒 06:30 AM - 12:00 PM, 04:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Main Deity: Vishnu
Listed In: Vishnu Temple | Divya Desam

A Divya Desam where Lord Ashtabujakara Perumal is worshipped with eight arms, traditionally associated with the legend of Vishnu protecting the Devas from powerful...

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Sri Jagadeeshwarar Temple

Sri Jagadeeshwarar Temple

📍 Kanchipuram
🕒 06:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Main Deity: Vishnu
Listed In: Vishnu Temple | Divya Desam

A Divya Desam where Lord Jagadeeswara Perumal is worshipped as a form of Vishnu and revered as an ancient Vaishnava shrine of Kanchipuram, traditionally associated with...

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Sri Kanchi Kamakshi Amman Temple

Sri Kanchi Kamakshi Amman Temple

📍 Kanchipuram
🕒 5:30 AM - 12:15 PM, 4:00 PM - 8:15 PM
Main Deity: Amman
Listed In: Amman Temple

An important Shakti Sthalam where Goddess Kamakshi, the principal deity of Kanchipuram, is worshipped in a seated Padmasana posture, renowned for its association with...

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Sri Pavalavannar Perumal Temple

Sri Pavalavannar Perumal Temple

📍 Kanchipuram
🕒 07:30 AM - 11:30 AM, 04:30 PM - 07:30 PM
Main Deity: Vishnu
Listed In: Vishnu Temple | Divya Desam

A Divya Desam where Lord Pavalavannar Perumal is worshipped in a distinctive reddish form and revered as an important Vaishnava shrine of Kanchipuram, traditionally...

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Sri Sonnavannam Seidha Perumal Temple

Sri Sonnavannam Seidha Perumal Temple

📍 Kanchipuram
🕒 08:00 AM - 10:30 AM, 04:30 PM - 07:30 PM
Main Deity: Vishnu
Listed In: Vishnu Temple | Divya Desam

A Divya Desam where Lord Yathothkari Perumal, also known as Sonnavannam Seidha Perumal, is worshipped in a reclining form and traditionally associated with the devotion...

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Sri Tiruvelukkai Sri Azhagiya SingaPerumal Temple

Sri Tiruvelukkai Sri Azhagiya SingaPerumal Temple

📍 Kanchipuram
🕒 07:00 AM - 11:30 AM, 04:30 PM - 07:30 PM
Main Deity: Vishnu
Listed In: Vishnu Temple | Divya Desam

A Divya Desam where Lord Azhagiya Singar is worshipped as a form of Lord Narasimha and revered as an important Vaishnava shrine of Kanchipuram, traditionally associated...

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Sri Vaikunta Perumal Temple

Sri Vaikunta Perumal Temple

📍 Kanchipuram
🕒 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Main Deity: Vishnu
Listed In: Vishnu Temple | Divya Desam

A historic Vishnu temple and an important monument of Pallava architecture, where Lord Vaikuntanatha is worshipped in a seated form and traditionally associated with the...

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Sri Varadharaja Perumal Temple

Sri Varadharaja Perumal Temple

📍 Kanchipuram
🕒 6:00 AM - 12:30 PM, 3:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Main Deity: Vishnu
Listed In: Vishnu Temple | Divya Desam

A Divya Desam, one of the 108 sacred Vishnu temples, where Lord Varadaraja is worshipped at Hastagiri, renowned for the sacred Athi Varadar wooden deity brought out for...

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Thiru Nilathingal Thundam Temple

Thiru Nilathingal Thundam Temple

📍 Kanchipuram
🕒 06:00 AM - 12:30 PM, 04:00 PM - 08:30 PM
Main Deity: Vishnu
Listed In: Vishnu Temple | Divya Desam

A Divya Desam where Lord Nilathingal Thundathan is worshipped as a form of Vishnu traditionally associated with the Moon, with the shrine situated within the historic...

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Thirumetrali Nathar Temple

Thirumetrali Nathar Temple

📍 Kanchipuram
🕒 07:00 AM - 11:00 AM, 04:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Main Deity: Shiva
Listed In: Shiva Temple | Paadal Petra Sthalam

A Paadal Petra Sthalam where Lord Shiva is worshipped as Thirumetrali Nathar and revered as an ancient Shaiva shrine of Kanchipuram, traditionally associated with the...

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Arulmigu Tribhuvana Nayaki Sametha Thirumakaraleeswarar Temple

Arulmigu Tribhuvana Nayaki Sametha Thirumakaraleeswarar Temple

📍 Magaral, Kanchipuram
🕒 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 05:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Main Deity: Shiva
Listed In: Shiva Temple | Paadal Petra Sthalam

A Paadal Petra Sthalam where Lord Shiva is worshipped as Thirumakaraleeswarar and revered as an ancient Shaiva shrine associated with the devotional hymns of the...

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Thiru Onakantheeswarar Temple

Thiru Onakantheeswarar Temple

📍 Panjupettai, Kanchipuram
🕒 07:00 AM - 11:30 AM, 04:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Main Deity: Shiva
Listed In: Shiva Temple | Paadal Petra Sthalam

A Paadal Petra Sthalam where Lord Shiva is worshipped as Onakantheeswarar and revered as an ancient Shaiva shrine traditionally associated with sacred legends of the...

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Sri Aadhi Varaha Perumal Temple

Sri Aadhi Varaha Perumal Temple

📍 Peramandur, Kanchipuram
🕒 08:00 AM - 10:30 AM, 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Main Deity: Vishnu
Listed In: Vishnu Temple

A revered Vaishnava shrine where Lord Adhi Varaha Perumal is worshipped as the Varaha incarnation of Vishnu, traditionally associated with the divine boar form rescuing...

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Sri Sathyanatheswarar Temple

Sri Sathyanatheswarar Temple

📍 Thirukalimedu, Kanchipuram
🕒 07:00 AM - 11:00 AM, 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Main Deity: Shiva
Listed In: Shiva Temple | Paadal Petra Sthalam

A Paadal Petra Sthalam where Lord Shiva is worshipped as Sathyanatheswarar and revered as an ancient Shaiva shrine associated with the devotional hymns of the Nayanmar...

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Arulmigu Sri Maragathavalli Thayar Samedha Sri Vijayaraghava Perumal Temple

Arulmigu Sri Maragathavalli Thayar Samedha Sri Vijayaraghava Perumal Temple

📍 Thiruppukuzhi, Kanchipuram
🕒 07:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 04:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Main Deity: Vishnu
Listed In: Vishnu Temple | Divya Desam

A Divya Desam where Lord Vijayaraghava Perumal is worshipped as Lord Rama and traditionally associated with the legend of Jatayu, who received liberation from Rama,...

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Arulmigu Manikandeeswarar Temple

Arulmigu Manikandeeswarar Temple

📍 Tirumalpur, Kanchipuram
🕒 06:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Main Deity: Shiva
Listed In: Shiva Temple | Paadal Petra Sthalam

A Paadal Petra Sthalam where Lord Shiva is worshipped as Manikandeeswarar and revered as an ancient Shaiva shrine associated with the devotional hymns of the Nayanmar...

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Sri Vaikunta Perumal Temple

Sri Vaikunta Perumal Temple

📍 Uthiramerur, Kanchipuram
🕒 07:00 AM - 11:00 AM, 04:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Main Deity: Vishnu
Listed In: Vishnu Temple

A historic Vaishnava temple where Lord Vaikunta Perumal is worshipped as Vishnu and revered for its Pallava-period architectural heritage, with Uthiramerur also renowned...

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