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காஞ்சிபுரம் காமாட்சியம்மன் கோயில்
Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu · 12.8407°, 79.7032°
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The principal goddess temple of Kanchipuram and one of the foremost centres of Shakta worship in the south, where Kamakshi is seated in padmasana rather than standing. Its origins have been variously placed with the Pallavas between the fifth and eighth centuries and with later Chola-period work.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
It is told that the goddess Tripura Sundari destroyed the demon Bhandasura and then settled at Kanchipuram; another account says a golden image of Kamakshi was brought here in 1783 after the collapse of Vijayanagara.
☏ (91) 44 2722 2609 (from the official site, verified 2026-08-26)
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Pallava
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