Temple Overview & Shrine Details
| Mulavar (Presiding Deity) | Thiruvegambar, Ekambaranadar, Ekambareshwarar |
|---|---|
| Ambal (Consort) | Ealavarkuzhali, Kamakshi |
| Theertham | Sivagangai, Kambaa Nadi |
| Sthala Vruksham | Maa (Mango Tree) |
| Paadiyavar | Appar, Gyanasambandar, Sundarar |
| Travel Base | Kanchipuram |
| Nearest Railway Station | Kanchipuram |
| Continent / Region | Thondai |
| Circle / Taluk | Kanchipuram |
| District | Kanchipuram |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
Location & Accessibility
It is around 77 kms from Chennai. There are plenty of buses from Chennai, Chengalpet, Arakonam & Vellore.
Architecture
It is one of the Largest temple in Kancheepuram. The Raja gopuram is of 9-tier and is supposed to have been built in 1509 A.D.
History & Sacred Legend
Ekambar means one mango tree. It is said that Kamakshi meditated upon Shiva Lingam of Earth under one mango tree and then married him here. According to Mythology, Kamakshi made a Lingam out of sand in the banks of River Kamba and worshiped him. The River Kamba now stands near the 1000 pillar Mandapam as a pond. As Lord Shiva rose underneath a mango tree, He is called as Ekambaranathar. There is a Somaskanda Panel in the sanctum and a Somaskanda shrine under the towering centuries-old Mango tree. In Kanchi, the Ekambareswarar, Kamakshi & Kandakottam temples denote Somaskandar.
Nilaathungal Tunda Perumaal - Vishnu is worshipped in a small shrine in one of the corridors. The works of the Alwars refer to the Vishnu shrine here and it is revered as one of the 108 Divya Desams as well.