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Chokkeeswarar Temple

Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu

Chokkeeswarar Temple or Kousikeswarar temple is a Hindu temple located in Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the protected monuments in Tamil Nadu declared by Archaeological Survey of India. The temple was built by Cholas in the 9th century CE.

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Where it is

Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu. Open in Google Maps

How to reach

• By train: nearest station Kanchipuram railway station (CJ), about 1 km by road.
• By air: Chennai International Airport (MAA), about 65 km by road.

In-depth temple guides nearby

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• Arulmigu Ekambareswarar Temple (Ekambaranathar Temple) – Periya Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram district (about 1 km)
• Arulmigu Devarajaswamy (Varadharaja Perumal) Temple – Chinna (Little) Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram district (about 4 km)
• Arulmigu Subramanyaswamy Temple, Tiruttani – Tiruttani (Malaikoil), Tiruvallur district (about 48 km)
• Arulmigu Kapaleeswarar Temple – North Mada Street, Mylapore, Chennai (about 81 km)

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