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| Arulmigu Kanchi Ekambareswarar Thirukoil |
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| Name: |
Arulmigu Kanchi Ekambareswarar Thirukoil |
| Creator: |
Pallava kings |
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| Primary deity: |
Ekambareswarar (Shiva) |
| Architecture: |
Pallava, Kovil |
| Location: |
Kanchipuram |
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Ekambareswarar Temple (Tamil: ஏகாம்பரநாதர் கோயில்) is one of the famous Hindutemples dedicated to Lord Shiva, located in Kanchipuram in the state of Tamilnadu, India. It is one of the five major Shiva temples (each representing a natural element), representing the element Earth. The other four temples in this category are Thiruvanaikaval Jambukeswara (water), Chidambaram Natarajar (sky),Thiruvannamalai Arunachaleswara (fire) and Kalahasti Nathar (wind).
Reaching a height of 57 meters, the temple's gopuram is one of the tallest in South India. One notable feature of the temple is the Aayiram Kaal Mandapam, or the "hallway with a thousand pillars". The temple's inner walls are decorated with an array of 1,008 Siva lingams. The sthala-virutcham is a 3,500 year old mango tree whose branches are said to yield four different types of mangoes.
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