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Shri Ekambareshwar Temple

Shri Ekambareshwar Temple (Ekambaranathar), Kanchipuram

Ekambareshwar — Lord of the Earth element; Lord of the one mango tree (Eka-Amra-Natha)

अन्य नाम: Ekambareshwar · Ekambaranathar · Prithvi-linga Shiva

  • 5 Pancha-Bhuta Sthalam
  • 108 Shiva-Divya-Kshetra
  • 7 Saptapuri
Shri Ekambareshwar Temple
दर्शन समय
06:00 – 20:30
स्वरूप
Swayambhu Prithvi-linga
स्थान
Kanchipuram · Tamil Nadu
उत्तम ऋतु
October-March best. Panguni Uttiram
काल
Original temple: 6th century CE

इस मन्दिर की विशेषता

  • 5 Pancha-Bhuta Sthalam (Earth element)
  • 108 Shiva-Divya-Kshetra (Nayanmar Thevaram-extolled)
  • 7 Saptapuri (Kanchi)
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मूल विग्रह

मुख्य देव एवं स्वरूप

Shri Ekambareshwar (Shiva — the Earth-element Shiva-linga among the Pancha-Bhuta sites)

Swayambhu Prithvi-linga (made of clay) — water-abhisheka is prohibited on it in the sanctum (only touch-puja); 3,500-year-old mango tree in the complex

सम्प्रदाय: Shaiva

02
स्थल-पुराण

कथा, इतिहास एवं महत्व

Skanda Purana

Kanchi Mahatmya; Ekambareshwar narrative

Shiva Purana

Pancha-Bhuta Sthala Mahatmya

Thevaram (Tamil)

Stuti composed by Nayanmar Thirugnanasambandar and Appar

संत एवं परम्परा

  • Devi Parvati — to absolve Shiva's curse, performed tapasya at Kanchi by making a Shiva-linga of clay; embracing the linga to protect it from the devastating Vegavati river flood; in this very embracing posture Shiva granted the 'Ekambareshwar' form; the 3,500-year-old single mango tree marks this tapa-site
  • Thirugnanasambandar and Appar (7th century) — Tamil Nayanmar saints; composed the Ekambareshwar stuti
  • Vijayanagara emperor Krishna Deva Raya (1509-1529) — principal initiator of the 192-ft gopuram and courtyard expansion

ऐतिहासिक घटनाक्रम

  1. 6006th century — original Pallava-era construction; Nayanmar Thevaram-extolled — Wikipedia Ekambareswarar Temple
  2. 100011th century — Chola-era reconstruction and expansion — Wikipedia
  3. 15201509-1529 — major expansion by Vijayanagara emperor Krishna Deva Raya: 192-ft main gopuram (Kanchi's tallest), 1000-pillar mandapa — Wikipedia + Tamil Nadu Tourism
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नित्य उपासना

दर्शन समय एवं आरती

06:00 से 20:30 तक · मध्याह्न विश्राम 12:30-16:00 (midday rest)

Ushatkalam (morning)06:00-07:00
Daily
Kalasandhi08:00-09:00
Daily
Uchchi-kalam (midday)10:00-12:30
Daily
Sayarakshai (evening)17:00-18:00
Daily
Irandamkalam18:30-19:30
Daily
Ardha-jamam (shayana)20:00-20:30
Daily

Last puja of the day

04
दर्शन

दर्शन के प्रकार

General Free Darshanनिःशुल्क
समय
06:00-12:30 and 16:00-20:30
उपयुक्त
All devotees

Darshan of the main Ekambareshwar is free.

05
उत्सव

प्रमुख पर्व एवं उत्सव

Panguni Uttiram (March-April)Tamil Panguni month, Uttiram nakshatra

Ekambareshwar-Kamakshi wedding festival — a tradition from the Pandya era; 13-day grand festival

MahashivratriPhalguna Krishna Chaturdashi

All-night vigil; 4-prahar puja. 2026 — 15 February.

Mango-tree festival (Aani Tirumanjanam)

Special puja under the 3,500-year-old mango tree

Brahmotsavam (10-day)

Annual rath-yatra and grand alankara

06
आस्था

मनोकामना एवं फल

Marriage prospects and marital harmony

Associated with the Ekambareshwar-Kamakshi wedding narrative; particular punya for marriage-seekers on Panguni Uttiram wedding day

स्रोत: Skanda Purana Kanchi Mahatmya

First pitha of the 5 Pancha-Bhuta yatra (Earth element)

The first tirtha of the Pancha-Bhuta yatra (Earth-Kanchi + Water-Thiruvanaikaval + Fire-Tiruvannamalai + Wind-Kalahasti + Akasha-Chidambaram)

स्रोत: Pancha-Bhuta Sthala tradition

Progeny and lineage-increase

Grace of progeny from clay-linga worship and the 4-variety mango-fruit prasad

स्रोत: Sthala-parampara

Kanchi Trimurti yatra (Kamakshi + Ekambareshwar + Varadaraja)

Principal tirtha of Kanchi-Shiva-Dham

स्रोत: Tamil Shaiva tradition

07
जप

मन्त्र एवं स्तोत्र

  • Ekambareshwar AshtakamStotraSthala-paramparaइस मन्दिर हेतु
  • Thevaram (Tamil)Stotra collectionNayanmarsइस मन्दिर हेतु
  • Om Namah ShivayaMantraYajurveda
  • Mahamrityunjaya MantraMantraRigveda
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तीर्थाटन

समीप के तीर्थ एवं परिपथ

3,500-year-old mango tree (Tala-Vriksham)50 मी

The temple's sthala-vriksha; tradition: one and the same tree bears 4 different varieties of mango on its 4 branches — symbolising the 4 Vedas

Shri Kanchi Kamakshi Amman Temple1.5 किमी

Wife of Ekambareshwar; essential part of the Kanchi Trimurti

Varadaraja Perumal Temple (Vishnu-Kanchi)4 किमी

108 Divya Desam; principal Vishnu-Kanchi temple

Kailasanathar Temple1.5 किमी

8th-century Pallava-era; the oldest architecture of Kanchi

5 Pancha-Bhuta Sthalam yatra

Earth element; 5 sites: Ekambareshwar (Earth) + Jambukeshwar (Water) + Arunachaleshwar (Fire) + Srikalahasti (Wind) + Chidambaram (Akasha)

5 मंदिर

Kanchi Trimurti yatra

Shiva-Kanchi; combined with Kamakshi + Varadaraja

3 मंदिर

108 Shiva-Divya-Kshetra (Nayanmar-extolled)

Thevaram-extolled; principal tirtha of the Tamil Shaiva tradition

108 मंदिर

7 Saptapuri

Kanchi — included among the Saptapuri

7 मंदिर

09
मार्गदर्शन

यात्रा एवं संपर्क

पता
Arulmigu Ekambaranathar Thirukoyil, Kanchipuram — 631502, Tamil Nadu
हवाई अड्डा
Chennai International Airport (MAA) — ~70 km
रेलवे
Kanchipuram Railway Station (CJ) — ~2 km from the temple
उत्तम ऋतु
October-March best. Panguni Uttiram + Brahmotsavam peak crowds.
वेबसाइट
https://tnhrce.gov.in ↗
1.5 किमीKamakshi Amman Temple
4 किमीVaradaraja Perumal Temple
2 किमीKanchipuram Railway
70 किमीChennai Airport
175 किमीTiruvannamalai
245 किमीChidambaram
110 किमीSrikalahasti
310 किमीThiruvanaikaval
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