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Arulmigu Kanchi Ekambareswarar Thirukoil

Name: Arulmigu Kanchi Ekambareswarar Thirukoil
Creator: Pallava kings
Primary deity: Ekambareswarar (Shiva)
Architecture: Pallava, Kovil
Location: Kanchipuram

Ekambareswarar Temple (Tamil: ஏகாம்பரநாதர் கோயில்) is one of the famous Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Shiva, located in Kanchipuram in the state of Tamilnadu, India. It is one of the five major Shiva temples (each representing a natural element), representing the element Earth. The other four temples in this category are Thiruvanaikaval Jambukeswara (water), Chidambaram Natarajar (sky), Thiruvannamalai Arunachaleswara (fire) and Kalahasti Nathar (wind).

Reaching a height of 57 meters, the temple's gopuram is one of the tallest in South India. One notable feature of the temple is the Aayiram Kaal Mandapam, or the "hallway with a thousand pillars". The temple's inner walls are decorated with an array of 1,008 Siva lingams. The sthala-virutcham is a 3,500 year old mango tree whose branches are said to yield four different types of mangoes.

It is also one of the 108 Divya desam for Vaishnavaites. There is a small Sannidhi for Lord Vishnu named ThiruNilaaththingal Thundathan. Legend says that once Parvati was doing Tapas under the Mango Tree. In order to test her devotion Lord Shiva sent fire on her. Goddess Parvati prayed to her brother Lord Vishnu. In order to save her,he took the Moon from Lord Shiva's head and showed the rays which then cooled down the tree as well as Parvati. After that, Lord Shiva again sent River Ganga to disrupt the tapas. Parvati devi prayed to Ganga and convince her that both of them are sisters and should not harm her. Ganga did not disturb her penance after that. Then, Parvati made a Shiva Linga out of sand and got united with Lord Shiva. Here, Lord Vishnu is prayed as Vamana Murthy.


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