Lord Shiva (Ekambareswarar) · Tamil Nadu
Ekambareswarar Temple
A vast temple complex in Kanchipuram, the seat of earth (prithvi) among the Pancha Bhoota Sthalam. Kanchipuram is one of India's seven sacred cities and the seat of the Earth's element among the Pancha Bhoota Sthalam. The Ekambareswarar temple covers some 25 acres and is famed for its 3,500-pillared mandapam.
About Kanchipuram.
The record1 min read→Its founding — Mentioned in the Puranas; the present structure was expanded through the Pallavas, Cholas and Vijayanagara.
A verified route inside Ekambareswarar Temple is not recorded here yet.
Start with what the shrine and its map can tell you.
What devotees come for
- The mango tree, with four branches representing the four Vedas
- The 3,500-pillared mandapam
- The thousand-pillar hall of the Pallava-Chola period
- Sought for steadiness of marriage and the healing of planetary afflictions
Recorded timings
- Opens
- 06:00
- Closes
- 12:30, then 16:00 – 20:30
These hours are a reference, not a live schedule. Confirm current timings with the temple authority before travel.
Stay aware
What visitors and officials have reported
1 thing people have run into at Ekambareswarar Temple. Every line below comes from a page we opened and read ourselves. We name no individual.
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On the road in
Prices well above the going rate
Share autos wait at the temple door and charge 60 to 100 rupees a person for the short hop to Kamakshi Amman or Varadaraja Perumal. Some pack eight people into a three-seat auto.
What to do. Fix the fare before you sit. A visitor paid about 50 rupees from Kamakshi in five minutes, and the walk from the town centre is about 1 km. Skip overloaded share autos.
Read the source
“Negotiate the auto fare before starting the tour.”
India Guide · Visitors report · no date on the page · we opened this page on 10 September 2026
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Questions devotees ask
- Where is Ekambareswarar Temple?
- Ekambareswarar Temple is recorded at Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu.
- Who is the presiding deity at Ekambareswarar Temple?
- The presiding deity recorded for Ekambareswarar Temple is Lord Shiva (Ekambareswarar).
- What are the darshan timings at Ekambareswarar Temple?
- Opens: 06:00. Closes: 12:30, then 16:00 – 20:30. Source checked 2026-10-04. Confirm the current schedule with the shrine before you travel.
Keep this shrine close
We do not sell darshan.Here is the temple’s own desk.
Temple World keeps the record. The timing, the ticket and the entry rule are the shrine’s to publish — read them there before you travel, and treat anything on this page as a reference only.
- The shrine’s own siteNot recorded for this shrine yetAsk the temple office directly rather than a travel pageNone
- Darshan optionsRecord a request for helpNo payment is taken. A request is not a bookingReference
- Plan the visitSourced guidance, cited line by lineEvery section there names the page it was read fromPlanner
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