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Graha
Earth (Prithvi) (Earth (Prithvi))
Deity
Sri Ekambareswarar
Goddess
Kamakshi Amman
Timings
6:00 AM – 12:30 PM, 4:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Best time
Panguni Uthiram, Maha Shivaratri
District
Kanchipuram
Address
Ekambareswarar Temple, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu 631502
History
Parvati worshipped a sand lingam beneath the ancient mango tree here; the temple's 3,500-year-old tree still bears four kinds of fruit.
Significance
The earth element — worship is for stability, property matters and steadfast marriage.
Pariharam
Offer a mango leaf garland and circumambulate the sthala vruksham on Monday.
Festivals
Panguni Uthiram
March – April · Celestial wedding festival
Maha Shivaratri
February – March · Night-long four-kaala abhishekam
Nearby stays & food
GRT Regency
Stay · 2 km · Comfortable stay in Kanchipuram
Saravana Bhavan
Food · 1.5 km · Reliable vegetarian meals