Kachabeswarar temple, Thirukachur, Hindu temple in Thirukachur, India
Kachabeswarar temple, also known as the Thirukachur temple, is a Hindu temple in Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to Shiva alongside his consorts Antanatchi and Kanniyumaiyal. The stone complex is made up of several shrines and a sixteen-pillared hall whose columns are carved with figures of various deities.
The original structure was built during the Chola dynasty, a period when temple construction flourished across South India. The stone building visitors see today was completed under the Nayaks in the 16th century.
The temple is named after Kachapeswarar, a local form of Shiva worshipped here by devoted pilgrims. Inside the sixteen-pillared hall, visitors can watch worshippers move from one shrine to the next, pausing briefly at each to offer prayers.
The temple is close to Singaperumal Koil railway station and can be reached by local transport. Four worship sessions take place each day, so timing your visit around them gives you the best chance of entering the main shrine.
The tower above the inner shrine is built in the Gajabrushta style, a form meant to resemble the back of an elephant. This type of tower is rare in South Indian temple architecture and easy to miss unless you look carefully at its silhouette.
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