108 Shiva Temples of Kanchipuram

Kanchipuram is holy to both devotees of Lord Shiva and Vishnu. Innumerable temples dot the landscape of this city, but unfortunately most of them are forgotten. This is a small attempt to document them and encourage devotees to the temples. It it said that every bit of land in Kanchi has a Sivalinga beneath it. True to the statement, there is a temple in every street. We have no clue on how many temples have got beneath constructions and roads. How many of them have been encroached and demolished. So let us atleast try to preserve the rest.

A few points:

• All these temples are located in a radius of 10 kms from the Kanchipuram city. There are hundreds of other temples outside this perimeter which  could take years to identify and document. There are other temples inside Kanchipuram as well. We have tried to maintain the number at 108.
• Most of the names are self explanatory. In TamilNadu, Lord Shiva is referred as Eswaran, so the temple names end that way. So, it is very easy to identify who has built/worshipped in that temple.
• You can visit these temples in the order they are mentioned. The shortest path factor is considered.
• There are several temples with the same name and one temple with several names. The temple itself could be known by a totally different name. So you have to do a bit of research from your side.
• Google maps links are provided, if they are available. But no guarantees of accuracy.

List of 108 Shiva Temples

1. Abirameeshwarar : Sangupani Vinayagar Temple Street
2. Amareshwarar : West Raja street
3. Devasenapatheeswarar : Inside Kumara Kottam Temple
4. Siddheeswarar : Kamarajar Street,near K.P.K Thirumana Mantapam
5. Vazhakarutheeswarar,Parasareshwarar :  Gandhi Road – This is a very famous temple visited by people with legal problems.
6. Muktheeswarar,Garudeshwarar Mandir :  Gandhi Road
7. Vanneeswarar : Gandhi Road, Opposite to Theradi
8. Manikandeeswarar,Pana Maneeshwarar :  Chettty Street, Near T K Nambi Road
9. Bramhapureeswarar (Sivastanam) :  Military Road, Tenambakkam
10. Veda Vaneswarar : Sadavaram
11. Punyakodeeswarar  : Punyakodeeswarar temple street
12. Panamaneeswarar : Varadarajapuram Street
13. Satyanadeshwarar : Thirukalimedu – It is more popularly known as Budhan Temple. It is a devara paadal petra stalam
14. Bageeradeeshwarar : PSK Street
15. Mathangeeshwarar : Mathangeeshwarar Koil Street, Hospital Road
16. Dharmeshwarar : Inside Paranjothi Amman Temple ,Near Old railway station
17. Somasundareshwarar : Pavalavannar Street
18. Suryeshwarar : Dhamalvar street
19. Rudra Koteeswarar : Appa Rao Street, Konerikuppam [ There are 2 temples with the same name]. It is a very ancient temple but now in poor state due to lack of maintenance. For more details contact Prasanna 9944205992.  Sri Kanaka Durga temple is nearby. The ambaal here is svayambu and is a very huge. Devotees visit this temple for Ragu-Ketu Dosha nivarthi.

1. Mahalingam : Appa Rao Street
2. Arunachaleshwarar : Appa Rao Street
3. Veerataneshwarar (Sakya Nayanar Temple) : Near Vella Kulam and Apparao Street
4. Panchamukheshwarar :  Kammalar Street
5. Mukteeshwarar, Ethir Veerataneshwarar,Piravathaneshwarar, Iravathaneshwarar : Kammalar Street
6. Katakeshwarar : Chinna Kammalar Street
7. Kankaneshwarar(Bathaleeswarar) : Kullappan Street (Near Kammalar Street)
8. Madaleeshwarar : Theradi street
9. Mangaleshwarar : vaidya Gurukkal Street
10. Anantha Padmanabheshwarar : Lingappan street
11. Oneshwarar, Gandeshwarar, Jalandeshwarar : One temple with all the 3 Lingams. Near to the sub-station of the Electricity Board, Military Road. Paadal petra Stalam
12. Sevvandeeswarar : Inside Panjupettai (Big Street) Government Seed Farm 
13. Parutheeshwarar : Paruthi kulam (Also known as Suryan Temple)
14. Sukleshwarar : in the campus of the Krishna Rice Mill, Near Railway crossing
15. Kameshwarar :  Near Sarva Teertham Tank
16. Kasi Viswanadeshwarar : Mukti Mandapam,Near Sarva Teertham Tank
17. Hiranyeshwarar : Near Sarva Teertham Tank
18. Teertheswarar : Near Sarva teertham Tank
19. Gangavareshwarar :Near Sarva teertham Tank
20. Yogalingeshwarar : Near Sarva teertham Tank
21. Hanumanteeshwarar : Near Sarva teertham Tank
22. Thavalagirishwarar :Near Sarva teertham Tank
23. Chandreswarar : Vellai Kulam Tank
24. Kailasanathar Temple : See Article
25. Anekathangavatheswarar : Near SSKV school, Near Kailasanathar temple. It is a devara Paadal Petra Stalam
26. Karkeeshwarar,Laksmeeshwarar : Krishnan Street, Pillayarpalayam
27. Maha Rudreshwarar : Maadhanampalayam Street,Pillaiyar palayam
28. Mukteeshwarar : Pillayarpalayam
29. Vaneeshwarar(Vanmeeganathar) :  SalaiBogham Street, Pillayar Palayam
30. Maha Anantha Rudreshwarar : Swaminathan Street,Pillayar Palayam
31. Soleeshwarar  : Soleeshwarar temple Street (Ashta Bhairava Temple),Pillayar Palayam
32. Takkeshwarar  :Kachiappa Street of Pillayar Palayam
33. Anantha Rudreshwarar : CSM Street, Pillayar Palayam
34. Tirumetreshwarar(Thirumetralinathar) – Thirumetrali Street at PillaiyarPalayam
35. Oda urugeeshwarar – Tirumetrali street
36. Balabadreshwarar – Tirumetrali street
37. Uttru ketta Mukteesar –  Thirumetrali Street at PillaiyarPalayam, It is a paadal Petra Stalam
38. Vilvanadeshwarar – Thirumetrali Street, Pillaiyarpalayam
39. Kalahasteeshwarar(Kaalaththeeswarar) – Very close to  Uttru ketta Mukteesar temple
40. Chidambareshwarar,Pillaiyar palayam
41. Rudrakoteeshwarar – Thayar Kulam
42. Kaayaarohaneswarar(Popularly Known as Guru Koil) – Guru Parihara Stalam
43. Dharmalingeshwarar – Thayar Kulam
44. Yamadharmeshlingeshwarar – West bank of the Thayar kulam Tank
45. Kanikanteeswarar,Karukinil Amarnthaval Temple Street
46. Vedapureshwarar – Karukinil Amarnthaval Temple Street
47. Tirulokanathar – Karukinil Amarnthaval Temple Street
48. Virubaksheeshwarar – Valatheeswarar Temple Street(Adjoining the Keerai Mandabam)
49. Aram Valartheshwarar – Vallatheeswarar Temple Street (adjoining the Keerai mantapam)
50. Dakshinayana Kailasanathar – Near Sevilimedu Narasimha Temple
51. Kailasanathar – Near Sevilimedu Narasimha Temple
52. Uttarayana kailasanathar – Near Sevilimedu Narasimha Temple
53. East Kailasanathar – Near Sevilimedu Narasimha Temple
54. Gautameshwarar – Keerai mandabam, Uttiramerur road  ( Sapta Stanam, Sapta Rishi Temple)
55. Brammaneshwarar – AKT Nagar
56. Bhargaveshwarar – Naagal uttu street  (Sapta Stanam, Sapta Rishi Temple)
57. Santhaleeshwarar ( Near Pachaiappa’s Women’s College)
58. Angireeswarar  ( Sapta Stanam, Sapta Rishi Temple) –  Near Pachaiappa’s Women’s College
59. Vashisteshwarar  ( Sapta Stanam, Sapta Rishi Temple) Santhaleeshwarar Koil street, Near Pachaiappa’s Women’s College
60. Athreeshwarar (Sapta Stanam, Sapta Rishi Temple) – Near Pachaiappa’s Women’s College
61. Kucheshwarar – Near Pachaiappa’s Women’s College
62. kashyabeshwarar – (Sapta Stanam, Sapta Rishi Temple) – Near Pachaiappa’s Women’s College
63. Ramesham – Near Sarva Teertham Tank
64. Lakshmanesham –  Near Sarva Teertham Tank
65. Pana Mudeeshwarar – Vallal Pachaiappan Street
66. Adhipadeeswarar – Aladi Pillayar Koil street
67. Nagareeshwarar – East Raja Street, Near Bus stand
68. Macheshwarar – Near Nagareeshwarar
69. Trikala gyaneshwarar – Nellukara Street (Inside Bus Stand)
70. Mukteeshwarar -East Raja Street opposite to the Machchesar Temple
71. Bhootanadeshwarar – Sengalaneer Odai Street (North Raja Street)
72. Kanneshwarar –   Sengalaneer Odai Street (North Raja Street)
73. Makaleshwarar (Magaaleshwarar) – Also known as Rahu & Ketu Temple, Behind Kamakshi temple
74. Shakti Lingam : Inside Kalikambal(Adi Kamakshi) Temple, Behind Kamakshi temple
75. Hari Shapa Bayam teertha Eshwarar (Arisaabhabayantheertha Yeeswarar)– Nellukara street, Near Rama’s hotel
76. Iravadeswarar – Kamalavar Street,Opp to Kanchabeshwarar Temple
77. Kachabeshwarar Temple – Nellukara Street. This is a very popular temple.
78. Mei kandeeshwarar – Thondai Mandala Aatheena Mutt,Nimanthakkara Street,Near
79. Mandaleshwarar – Mandu Kaneeswara Koil Street,Pandavar perumal Koil Street
80. Kavusikeswarar or Sokkeeswarar – Outside Kamakshi Amman temple, Near Marriage Hall
81. Mandukanneshwarar – Mandu Kaneeswara Koil Street, Pandavar perumal Koil Street
82. Vanneshwarar – Near Palla Street there is a tank. Nearby there is a
    Kanni Amman Temple. This Shivalinga in inside that temple.
83. Sounageshwarar – Dhanappan Street, Near SVN Pillai Street
84. Arambayesam – Near Ekambaranathar temple
85. Thantondreeshwarar(Ubamanneeswarar) – Near Ekambaranathar temple
86. Suragareshwarar (Jwara hareshwarar) – Near Ekambaranathar temple. Frequently visited by people with physical ailments.
87. Ramanateshwarar- Salai Street, Near Ekambaranathar temple
88. Ekambareshwarar – Ekambaranathar temple – Well Known

Location: Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India