Kanchipuram Karukkinil Amarnthaval Temple

Address

Kanchipuram Karukkinil Amarnthaval Temple,

Kanchipuram,

Kanchipuram district,

Tamil Nadu 631501

Amman

Sri Karukinil Amarnthaval.

Introduction

                           Karukkinil Amarnthaval Temple is located in the Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram District, and Tamil Nadu. A temple with a beautiful tower. Passing the Rajagopuram, there are many shrines. Here the Goddess Durga gives darshan in three forms namely Yoga Durga, Shiva Durga and Vishnu Durga. The temple is located at Pillayarpalayam, about 2 km from the bus stand.

Puranic Significance 

The original temple belongs to Pallava period; nothing was left except two stones of Kumudam in the adhistanam with inscriptions.  (Kumudam stone with inscription) – The only proof that this temple belongs to Pallava Period. The Temple is believed to be 1000 years old.

Beliefs

They pray here to get rid of Naga Dosha.

Special Features

       The temple is facing north with a 3 tier Rajagopuram. Temple tank is in front of the Rajagopuram on the right side.  In front of the Sanctum Sanctorum, 6th century Buddhas (two), Thavvai with manthan and manthi along with Nagars. Nagars shrines are in three places in the complex. Both Buddhas are in ardha padmasana and one Buddha is in sparisa hastham and other in Thiyana hastham. In this group there is a female head god worshiped as Manimekalai.  

Navagrahas are at the entrance of the sanctum sanctorum. There are two Pallava period pillars of one is squatting lion pillar and the other is of elephant face. The sanctum sanctorum consists of sanctum, antarala and artha mandapam. In the artha mandapam sudhai sirpangal of Amman, might have built in recent years. In koshtam, Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy. In the outer prakaram sannadhi for Nagars, Sri Vedapureeswarar. 

Amman is in ferocious mood killing Mahishan with trident keeping her right leg on his head and left leg on the thigh.  This place was once a palmyra grove and Amman sat under a palmyra tree, hence Amman is called as Karukinil Amarnthaval in Tamil language. Also there is another version that, Amman to be worshiped during the joining time of evening and night called Karukku. (Anthi velai).

References

https://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2021/01/karukkinil-amarnthaval-temple-kanchipuram.html

Century/Period

1000 years old.

Managed By

Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department (HR&CE)

Nearest Bus Station

Mettu Street

Nearest Railway Station

Kanchipuram

Nearest Airport

Chennai

Location on Map

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