Ekambareswarar Temple
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📍 Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu
⭐ Featured National SignificanceOne of the Pancha Bhoota Stalams representing the Earth element, Ekambareswarar Temple in Kanchipuram is famous for its ancient mango tree and massive gopuram, where Lord Shiva is worshipped as the lord of earth.
🕒 Practical Information
🕉️ Spiritual Details
Lord Ekambareswarar (Shiva)
Pancha Bhoota Stalam
Ekambareswarar, Prithvi Lingam, Earth Shiva
✨ Spiritual Highlights
The temple grants stability, grounding, material prosperity, fertility of land, agricultural success, and connection with earth energy. It provides strength and steadiness in life.
The temple is famous for the miraculous ancient mango tree bearing different varieties, healing powers of earth energy, agricultural blessings, and providing stability during life challenges.
Worshipping under the ancient mango tree, offering prayers for stability and grounding, performing earth element rituals, circumambulating the huge lingam, and seeking agricultural blessings.
Stability and grounding in life, material prosperity and wealth, agricultural success, fertility blessings, earth energy healing, strength during challenges, and steady spiritual progress.
📖 About Ekambareswarar Temple
Ekambareswarar Temple in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, is one of the five Pancha Bhoota Stalams representing the Prithvi (Earth) element. The temple is renowned for its ancient sacred mango tree (Ekamra tree) that is believed to be over 3,500 years old and has four different varieties of mangoes growing on its four branches. The temple houses one of the largest Shiva lingams in India, created from earth by Goddess Parvati herself. The temple features one of the tallest gopurams in South India at 59 meters. According to legend, Parvati worshipped Shiva here under the mango tree, making a lingam from earth, which is why this represents the earth element.
🏛️ Architecture & Heritage
Dravidian Architecture (6th Century CE (Pallava Period))
Magnificent 59-meter tall gopuram, ancient Dravidian architecture, massive temple complex, intricate stone carvings, thousand-pillar hall
Ancient sacred mango tree (3,500+ years old), massive earth lingam, thousand-pillar mandapam, gopuram sculptures
🎉 Festivals & Celebrations
Maha Shivaratri: February-March, Panguni Uthiram: March-April, Arudra Darshan: December-January
Ancient mango tree worship, earth element celebrations, agricultural blessing ceremonies
Monsoon earth celebrations, harvest festivals, winter spiritual gatherings
🙏 Rituals & Traditions
Earth element worship, ancient tree veneration, massive lingam abhishekam, traditional Dravidian rituals
Ancient mango tree worship traditions, earth element rituals, massive lingam reverence, Kanchipuram silk temple customs
Earth-blessed prasadam including mango-based offerings, traditional sweets, and agricultural products
👕 Visitor Guidelines
Traditional South Indian attire preferred. Dhoti for men, saree for women recommended. Modest clothing required.
Wheelchair accessible to main areas. Large temple complex with proper pathways.
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🕉️ Divine Snapshot
Lord Ekambareswarar (Shiva)
Pancha Bhoota Stalam
6:00 AM – 12:00 PM, 4:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu
Ekambareswarar Temple, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu 631502, India
✈️ How to Reach
Chennai Airport (70 km)
Kanchipuram Railway Station (3 km)
Kanchipuram Bus Stand (2 km)
By Road: Well connected from Chennai via GST Road. By Train: Direct trains from Chennai and major cities. Regular bus services.
🏨 Accommodation
Various accommodations available in Kanchipuram including hotels, guest houses, and temple facilities.
🗺️ Nearby Attractions
Kamakshi Amman Temple, Kailasanathar Temple, Varadharaja Perumal Temple, Kanchi Mutt, and silk weaving centers
🙏 Associated Deities
🎧 Audio Guide Available
Audio guide is available for this temple to enhance your spiritual experience.