Temples in India
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56. Kachi Ekambam
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Location : Kanchipuram
(Tondai Naadu)
Shiva : Ekambara Nathar, Ekambreswarar
Ambal : Elavar Kuzhali, Kamakshi
Vriksham : Maamaram
Theertham : Kambaa nadi
Patikam : Sambandar, Appar, Sundarar
Travel Base: Kanchipuram
Description : This is one of the most revered temples to Shiva; it is one of the Panchabhoota Stalams signifying the 5 elements of wind ( Kalahasti ), water ( Tiruvanaikka ), fire ( Tiruvannamalai ), earth ( Kanchipuram ) and space ( Chidambaram ). It is a vast temple with many an endowment from the Vijayanagar rulers, as seen in the long corridors, towering gopurams and mandapams. This is the 1st of the 32 Tevara Stalams in the Tondai region of South India. There are several Shiva temples scattered all over Kanchipuram, and it is to be noted that there is no separate shrine for Parvati in any of them. The Kamakshiamman temple is the only Ambal shrine in
