Vyasa Santhaleeshwarar Temple

Vyasa Santhaleeshwarar Temple.

  • Location: Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu
  • Presiding deity: Shiva as worshipped by name Vyasa Santhaleeswarar
  • Consort: Kamakshi amman. (All lingas in kanchipuram have a common consort who is Kamakshi)
  • Constructed by: Pallavas (supposedly as the Lingam has 6 stripes, Dharana Lingam). Later additions made by Chozas.
  • Years of construction: To be updated
  • Notes:
    • The entrance of temple is form of Rishabaroodar, Shiva and Parvathy seated on Rishaba vaahanam.
    • The temple has a separate Vyasa peedam in the praharam.
    • the Lingam is supposedly worshipped by Vyasa Bhagawan, a great rishi.

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Text compiled by Dharanya