Monday, 13 February 2012

Sri Kamatchi Temple - Kanchipuram

Sri Kamatchi Temple is more special among 51 Amman Sakthi Peetas. This temple deity Sri Kamatchi Amman is pratishted  by Vetha Vayaasar.The goddess of this temple, Sri Kamatchi is giving graces in sitting position under the gold vimaana. Sri Sakra is in front of the Sri Kamatchi Amman. Aathi Shankarar sang “Aananthalahari”  in this temple.

Moolavar : Kamakshi Amman
Thala Virutcham :  Shenbagam
Theertham : Pancha Ganga
Old year : 2000-3000 years old
City : Kancheepuram
District : Kanchipuram
 State :  Tamil Nadu.

Prayer:
Mother Kamatchi sees her devotees as her children and gives all graces to her devotees.
Mother Kamatchi grants good life with all Aishvaryam and peace of mind to everyone who worshipping the goddess.She assures total salvation to the souls.
Marriage, children are the blessings from this temple.
Sri Lakshman born before Thasaratha Sakravarthy worshipped this mother goddess.

Temple Specialty:
Ambikai of this temple has three shapes. There are sthulam, sootchamam and kaaranam. Every temple in Kanchipuram are towards to the Kamatchi temple.Mother goddess is towards to southeast direction. This is the special of this temple.

This amman was sung two thousand slogans by Thurvaasa sage in Kiruthayukam, five hundred slogans in Thirothayugam by Parasuraamar , thousand slogans in Thuvaaparayugam by Thavumiyaasaaryaar, five hundred slogans in Kaliyugam by Aathi Shankarar. This is another credit of this Amman.
General information:
Sri Annapoorani temple is on the way of Gayathri hall. Annapisaekam is held here on every aippasy month in tamil (middle of October to middle of November) .Tharma Thuvaaram and Pishakthuvaaram are there in this temple.

Opening Time:
The temple is opened from 5.00 a.m. to 12.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. to 9p.m.

Address:
  Sri Kamakshi Amman Temple, Kancheepuram – 631 501.
  +91 - 44-2722 2609