. Kapaleashwarar Temple is belived to have been built in the 7th century by the then ruling Pallavas.
It is an example of the beautiful architecture of the Pallavas. .
The presiding God of this temple is a form of hindu god Shiva called Kapaleashwarar.
The form of Shiva’s wife Parvati at this temple is called Karpagambal.
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During Friday worship, Goddess Karpagambal will be decorated with “kaasu maala” (Garland with Gold Coins).
This was contributed by a group of devotees.
It is beloved to be a boon to worship during this seva.
. Festivals
Panguni Peruvizha is the most celebrated festival of this temple.
Panguni in the Tamil calendaris sometime between mid-March to mid-April.
. History and Architecture
The architecture of the temple appears to be 300–400 years old.
The scholarly view that accounts for the discrepancies is that the original temple was built on the shore at the location of the current Santhome Church but was destroyed by the Portuguese, and the current temple (which is 1-1.5 km from the shore) was built more recently.
A small minority of people believe that the original temple was indeed on the beach, but that the sea has receded over centuries.
The Vijayanagar Kings rebuilt the temple during the 16th century. The original temple was destroyed by the Portuguese.
Kanchipuram, Kanchi, or Kancheepuram (Tamil: காஞ்சிபுரம்) is a temple city and a municipality in Kanchipuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a temple town and the headquarters of Kanchipuram district. In ancient times it was called Kachi and Kachiampathi.
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Kanchipuram is located on the Palar River, and known for its temples and silk sarees.
There are several big temples(including some of the greatest Vishnu Temples and Shiva Temples of Tamilnadu) like Varadharaja Perumal Temple for Lord Vishnu and Ekambaranatha Temple which is one of the five forms of abodes of Lord Siva, (it is the earth abode here, other abodes include Chidambaram (Sky), Sri Kalahasti (air), Thiruvanaikaval (water) and Tiruvannamalai (fire)), Kamakshi Amman Temple, Varadharaja Perumal Temple, Kumara Kottam, Kachapeshwarar Temple, Kailasanathar Temple and many more.
Kanchipuram is also called as “City of 1000 Temples”. Kanchipuram is also famous for its silk sarees, which are hand woven
Source : wikipedia.org
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