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Kamakshi Amman Temple
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#4 of 54 things to do in Kanchipuram
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  • Krishnaveni S
    Chennai (Madras), India159 contributions
    Beautiful Goddess
    I went on a Tuesday expecting too much rush. But in TN people don't do good things on Tuesday, hence not many PPL come to Kanchipuram for their wedding shopping. So the rush wasn't much. The idol of Kamakshi Amman is so beautiful. You don't even feel like blinking. They have a closer view of Amman which the temple person allowed, but took 200 rs from 2 of us . I was ok as i got uninterrupted darshan for 5 min (don't know if this is right or wrong). Felt blessed
    Visited February 2023
    Travelled with friends
    Written 9 March 2023
  • Aviv R
    Tel Aviv, Israel102 contributions
    Good temple to visit, be sure to go to the back of it.
    Beautiful temple at the back. The front too busy and not too nice. We didn’t go in the inner temple on the site, as the line was long and it looked like you can get stuck. But at the back you get to walk around the little lake or pool and it is really nice.
    Visited April 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 7 April 2023
  • Anand G
    Kochi (Cochin), India1,994 contributions
    One of the Shakti peethams in India
    The Kamakshi Temple is one of the must visits in this part of Tamil Nadu. It is quite large a property where the pradakshinam will consume some time. The deity (a form of Goddess Parvati) is supposed to be the wife of Ekamreshvarar (a form of God Shiva) in the nearby temple. The unusual presence of a sugarcane in the hand of the deity has multiple explanations. This temple is linked to the 5th Shankara peetham of Kanchi which originally was sort of a branch of the Sringeri peetham. It has one of most hygienic footwear counters in Indian temples with a water tap beside that with continuous supply of water.
    Visited June 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 7 July 2023
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ankan146
Mauritius303 contributions
kamakshi meenakshi and vishalakshi-tri circle shaktipith -complete all
Sep 2023 • Solo
from chennai cmbt bus stnd bus available 2am to 1159pm . cost 70/- no bath luggage chappal counter .go after bath and keep handbag (not backpack ) in hand .and chapal outside.or use flower seller -to keep after buying flower .
mandir open 5am -darshan start 530 am .2000/- for abhisekahm puja at 530 am and 10 am . go to front of maa kamakshi from side entrance -tell guard to allow .inside near maa .look at perumal from mirror also backside of amma .
while coming out . pandit wil put in hand kumkum and on forehead .keep paper ready to wrap it and take home. time 5am to 1230 and 330 - 4p to 830p
jai ma kamakshi .if helpful vote also .
Written 30 September 2023
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ramsrini v
Dubai, United Arab Emirates23 contributions
CORRUPT PRIEST AT KANCHI KAMAKSHI TEMPLE
Jul 2023
We visited the Kanchi Amman temple recently. We made some offerings to Devi Amman.
We were shocked when the priest blatantly demanded money to take the offering to Devi.
In any case we always voluntarily keep some money on the platter, but in this case the demand was blatant and just not within any level of moral conduct. These kind of priests bring bad name to the town and the temple.
We ask the temple authority to put an end to this kind of money grabbing by priests which happened only at this temple amongst so many we visited at Kanchi.
How this happens at such a prominent temple?
Written 28 July 2023
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Anand G
Kochi (Cochin), India1,994 contributions
One of the Shakti peethams in India
Jun 2023 • Family
The Kamakshi Temple is one of the must visits in this part of Tamil Nadu. It is quite large a property where the pradakshinam will consume some time. The deity (a form of Goddess Parvati) is supposed to be the wife of Ekamreshvarar (a form of God Shiva) in the nearby temple. The unusual presence of a sugarcane in the hand of the deity has multiple explanations. This temple is linked to the 5th Shankara peetham of Kanchi which originally was sort of a branch of the Sringeri peetham. It has one of most hygienic footwear counters in Indian temples with a water tap beside that with continuous supply of water.
Written 7 July 2023
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meaghha
Pune, India8 contributions
Absolutely Divine
Jun 2023 • Solo
Do visit this temple.. it has a different and divine aura.. do not get worried if you see a big line, your turn will soon come, max 20mins the turn comes. And it's worth the wait if you are in queue waiting.
Written 21 June 2023
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Girdev
Dubai, United Arab Emirates85 contributions
Temple Insensitivity
Mar 2023 • Couples
First and foremost thing is temple should not be closed for 4-5 hours at a stretch inconveniencing the public and tourists at large. They were doing special Pooja for a private party/s.
The pandit at the entrance of sanctum Santorum was so arrogant and was showing his hand and telling people to step aside and talk to him. He did not even had a common courtesy to respect a senior citizen of 70 and 65. Is that is what is taught by Vedas for him to be a pandit. Most unfortunate to have such people in a prestigious and an age old famous religious temple.
Written 9 May 2023
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Aviv R
Tel Aviv, Israel102 contributions
Good temple to visit, be sure to go to the back of it.
Apr 2023 • Family
Beautiful temple at the back. The front too busy and not too nice. We didn’t go in the inner temple on the site, as the line was long and it looked like you can get stuck. But at the back you get to walk around the little lake or pool and it is really nice.
Written 7 April 2023
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Krishnaveni S
Chennai (Madras), India159 contributions
Beautiful Goddess
Feb 2023 • Friends
I went on a Tuesday expecting too much rush. But in TN people don't do good things on Tuesday, hence not many PPL come to Kanchipuram for their wedding shopping. So the rush wasn't much. The idol of Kamakshi Amman is so beautiful. You don't even feel like blinking. They have a closer view of Amman which the temple person allowed, but took 200 rs from 2 of us . I was ok as i got uninterrupted darshan for 5 min (don't know if this is right or wrong).
Felt blessed
Written 9 March 2023
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Crabtree India Travels
New Delhi, India6,796 contributions
Holi & Divine
Jan 2023
Kamakshi Amman Temple dedicated to Goddess Parvati built in around 14th Century. It has many Mandapam and worth to visit.
Written 10 February 2023
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gpadmana
Bangalore247 contributions
Excellent temple. Administration needs improvment
Jan 2023
Excellent temple. Sarva darishanam. Fast moving queue for Ambaal darishanam. There is a Divyadesam (Perumal) right behind the Kamakshi Amman Sannidhi. The darishanam of the Perumal is through a reflection in a mirror (Kannadi Darishanam). We asked one of the officials as to how to get inside, he said that we need to get a ticket for Abhishekam. We got an Abhishekam ticket for the next day at 5:30am for which ₹700 was accepted through UPI and ₹300 through cash (??).
The next day , we reached the Kovil at 530 am for the abhishekam. At the entrance, those with the Abhishekam tickets were moved out and asked to sit in a place. The names of the ticket holders were called one by one and then made to stand in another queue. Some of them had a Saree for Amman, which was taken by the guide. A small sankalpam was done just outside the Garbhagriha of Amman for each of the ticket holders. About 40 of us were squeezed to sit in front of the Amman Sannidhi. Abhishekam started at around 630am, but we could not see much since we were at the back. One has to either sit in the front, be tall enough, have a crane’s neck or have a vision to transparently see through the heads in front, to get a good view. The Abhishekam finished by 730am. While going out, were given prasadam in a bag and then asked to give ₹500 (????). There was no separate darishanam of Perumal sannidhi (got a curt look when we asked about the same).
Written 26 January 2023
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unni1961
Bengaluru, India186 contributions
Devine place
Nov 2022
A large temple complex in its traditional style
Kamachi Ammal is the diety here
you can have the darshan of main temple and go around the complex which has a large divine pond
Clean and well maintained place ,expect crowd on Fridays ,Sundays and Tuesdays
Written 24 November 2022
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