Navagriha Sthalams and Details

Divya Desams in Kanchipuram

This note is to provide information about visiting Divya Desams in Kanchipuram.

We started at  2:30 p.m from Chennai and reached Kanchipuram at 3:45 p.m (about 73 kms). The temples listed in Part 1 below were covered in one evening (4.30 p.m - 7.30 p.m). The temples in Part 2 were visited in the following morning (8 a.m - 11 a.m).

Part 1

• Varadaraja Perumal
• Ashtabhuja Perumal
• Yadothkari Perumal
• Azhagiya Singar
• Deepa Prakasar
• Ulagalanda Perumal

Part 2

• Kamakshi Amman Temple - Adi Varaha Perumal
• Pachchai Varna Perumal
• Pavazha Varna Perumal
• Ekambreswarar Temple -  Nila Thunda Perumal
• Pandava Dhoothar Perumal 
• Vaikunta Perumal: The temple has Perumal in Nindra, Amarndha and Saayndha kolams i.e, standing, sitting and lying positions. The Perumal in standing and lying posiitons can be seen only on Ekadasi.

Tiruputkuzhi - another Divya Desam, is about 8 kms from Kanchipuram on the Chennai - Bangalore Highway towards Bangalore.