Karchapeswarar Temple, 7th-century Hindu temple in Kanchipuram, India.

Karchapeswarar Temple, also called Kaccapesam, stands at the western end of Annai Indira Gandhi Road (Nellukkarar Street) in Periya Kanchipuram, beside the Kanthakottam temple. Its outer prakara holds the Sathyamozhi Vinayagar shrine, also known as Poyyamozhi Pillaiyar. Within the complex are the Ista Siddheeswarar, Yoga Siddheeswarar, Dharma Siddheeswarar, Jnana Siddheeswarar, Veda Siddheeswarar, Yuga Siddheeswarar, Pathala Eeswarar and Lingabeswarar shrines, plus a tank-side Salakanteswarar shrine.

The temple was built by the Pallava dynasty and later renovated by Vijayanagara kings, according to the sources. Tamil tradition links it to the Vaippu Sthalam list of the Saivite saint Appar, who names Kaccapesam among Kanchipuram's shrines. Inscriptions at the site give the alternative name Kachipedu. The temple stands beside the Kanthakottam temple and is still administered by a trust of the Chenkuntar community.

The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and visitors come here to worship in the form known as Karchapeswarar, following the Tamil Shaiva tradition. The spaces and courtyards show how devotees practice their daily prayers and keep this faith alive through their rituals.

The temple stands at the western end of Annai Indira Gandhi Road (Nellukkara Street) in Periya Kanchipuram, beside the Kanthakottam temple and close to the Kanchipuram bus stand, 75 km from Chennai. The inner tank bank holds the shrine, and the Sathyamozhi Vinayagar shrine sits on the outer prakara. Expect hot, sunny weather.

The temple is one of the Vaippu Sthalams, shrines Appar praised in his Tevaram hymns, and the Kanchi Puranam gives it a separate chapter. Its other name, Kachipedu, appears in some inscriptions. The Kaccapesam group also includes the nearby Kailayam and Kayokaranam shrines.