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The Ashtabujakaram or Ashtabuja Perumal Temple located in Kanchipuram in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture , the temple is glorified in the Nalayira Divya Prabandham , the early medieval Tamil canon of the Alvar saints from the 6th–9th centuries CE.
The temple is present in Chinna Kanchipuram, a locality in the Eastern side of Kanchipuram, a South Indian town in the state of Tamil Nadu. [20] The temple covers an area of 9.5-hectare (23.5-acre), showcasing the architectural skills of ancient Vishwakarma Sthapathis in temple architecture, and is famous for its holiness and ancient history.
Kanchipuram, or Kānchi or Kāncheepuram, is a famous temple city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It served as the capital city of the Pallava Kingdom. It is also known by its former names Kanchiampathi, Conjeevaram, and the nickname "The City of Thousand Temples" It is now the Administrative headquarters of Kanchipuram district. Kanchipuram is located 72 kilometers from Chennai, the ...
The temple is located in central Kanchipuram, a locality in the Central side of Kanchipuram, a South Indian town in the state of Tamil Nadu. [11] The temple has an area of about 60,000 square feet (5,600 m 2 ) and has a three tiered raja gopuram (main towers) with seven kalasas.
The temple is located in Vishnu Kanchi along with most other Vishnu temples in Kanchipuram. The temple has a three-tiered rajagopuram, the gateway tower. The temple has a rectangular plan surrounded by brick walls and has two precincts. The central shrine of the temple has the image of the presiding deity, Deepaprakasa Perumal in sitting posture.
The temple rituals are performed two times a day; Kalasanthi at 8:00 a.m. and Sayarakshai at 6:00 p.m. Each ritual comprises four steps: abhisheka (sacred bath), alangaram (decoration), naivethanam (food offering) and deepa aradanai (waving of lamps) for both Anekadhangavadeswarar and Manonmani Amman.
The temple is considered the second oldest extant temple in Kanchipuram after the Kailasanathar temple. The temple is believed to have been built by the Pallava Monarch Nandivarman II (731 CE–796 CE), with later contributions from the Imperial Cholas and the Emperors of Vijayanagara. The temple is surrounded by a granite wall enclosing all ...
The temple is located in the historic city of Kanchipuram, near Chennai, India. It may have been founded in the 5th-8th century CE by the Pallava kings, [ 1 ] whose capital was in Kanchipuram. It may also have been built by the Cholas in the 14th century, [ 2 ] and legend also says it was built as recent as 1783.