Marundeeswarar Temple, Thirukachur
Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu
Marundeeswarar Temple or Oushadheeshwar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva. Shiva is worshipped as Marundeeswarar, and is represented by the lingam. His consort Sati is depicted as Anjanakshi. The presiding deity is associated with the 7th century Tamil Saiva Nayanars Sundarar. The temple is counted as a twin temple along with Kachabeswarar temple, the place where Lord Vishnu did penances to Lord Shiva to incarnate into his Kachaba (Tortoise) Avatar.
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Where it is
Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Singaperumal Koil railway station (SKL), about 2 km by road.
- By air: Chennai International Airport (MAA), about 37 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
- Arulmigu Devarajaswamy (Varadharaja Perumal) Temple – Chinna (Little) Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram district (about 37 km)
- Sri Kamakshi Ambal Devasthanam – Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram district (about 40 km)
- Arulmigu Ekambareswarar Temple (Ekambaranathar Temple) – Periya Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram district (about 41 km)
- Arulmigu Kapaleeswarar Temple – North Mada Street, Mylapore, Chennai (about 52 km)
- Arulmigu Subramanyaswamy Temple, Tiruttani – Tiruttani (Malaikoil), Tiruvallur district (about 76 km)
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