Kamakshi Amman Temple
The temple may have been founded by the Pallava kings in the 5th-8th century, whose capital was in Kanchipuram. The temple is glorified by the 6th-9th century Vaishnavite Alvars (Tamil saint poets) in the Naalayira Divya Prabandham (compiled 9th century). It was modified in the fourteenth and seventeenth century. According to Babu, it was built by the Chola’s in the 14th century.
Koskoff refers to a legend about the golden statue of Kamakshi. According to this legend, after the fall of the Vijayanagar Empire in 1565 the statue had been carried throughout South India by attendants, seeking a permanent temple. From 1739 to 1781 it was enshrined in the Tiruvarur temple, and in 1783 the Kamakshi Amman temple was built for the idol.
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- History/Legend of the Temple The temple may have been founded by the Pallava kings in the 5th-8th century, whose capital was in Kanchipuram. The temple is glorified by the 6th-9th century Vaishnavite Alvars (Tamil saint poets) in the Naalayira Divya Prabandham (compiled 9th century). It was modified in the fourteenth and seventeenth century. According to Babu, it was built by the Chola's in the 14th century. Koskoff refers to a legend about the golden statue of Kamakshi. According to this legend, after the fall of the Vijayanagar Empire in 1565 the statue had been carried throughout South India by attendants, seeking a permanent temple. From 1739 to 1781 it was enshrined in the Tiruvarur temple, and in 1783 the Kamakshi Amman temple was built for the idol.
- Sub Temples Lord Narasimha Swamy Lakshmi Devi
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Do we have parking?
No , this temple is on the main road and you cannot park you vehicles