Rahul from Delhi just booked Rudrabhishek at Kashi Vishwanath
Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu
Main God
Goddess Parvati
Timings
5:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Location
Kanchipuram
Type
SHAKTI PEETH
Enter through the main entrance into this Shakti Peeth, one of the three most sacred goddess temples in India.
Visit the main sanctum for darshan of Goddess Kamakshi in the seated (padmasana) posture, holding a sugarcane bow and parrot — symbols of desire and speech.
View the sacred Sri Chakra (Meru) installed by Adi Shankaracharya to channel the goddess's energy. This is one of the most powerful yantras in existence.
Walk around the temple visiting the shrines and the Gayatri Mandapam before completing your darshan.
Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu 631502
By Bus
TNSTC and private buses from Chennai (2 hrs), Vellore (1.5 hrs). Kanchipuram bus stand is 1 km away.
By Air
Chennai International Airport (MAA) — 72 km (2 hours by road)
By Rail
Kanchipuram Railway Station — 1.5 km from the temple
Local Transport
Auto-rickshaws, cycle-rickshaws within Kanchipuram. Walking distance from Ekambareswarar Temple.
The goddess of fertility, love, and devotion; consort of Lord Shiva.
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