Sidheeswarar Kancheepuram

Saivite Temples

God

Sidheeswarar, facing east

Goddess

Kamakshi Amman

Other Deities

Ganesha, Muruga, Panchakoshta Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Mahavishnu, Brahma, Durga, Chandikeswara

Sidheeswarar Kancheepuram is a small temple inside Kancheepuram town and well maintained. The Shiva Lingam here is unbelievably large!

Holy Water (Theertham) – Sidha Theertham (Well)

Sacred Tree (Sthala Vriksham) – No Information

History

Sidheeswarar Kancheepuram is an ancient temple but the historical information of this temple is not known as on date.

Legend

Goddess Parvathi smeared herself in Turmeric and immersed herself in the Kamba River making the waters run yellow. Pleased Lord Shiva appeared as a Lingam and was called Manjalneerkoothar. Many Sidhdhars used to visit and attained salvation changing the name to Sidhdheeswarar.

Directions

Sidheeswarar Kancheepuram is a kilometer away from Kachabeswarar temple on the Chengalpet Road.

Stay and Food

Kancheepuram town has innumerable temples which could be combined as preferred. Refer our map to plan your day. Good hotels and restaurants are available.

Saivite Temples

Kancheepuram Temples

Tamilnadu Temples