Soleeshwarar Temple
Deities
Moolavar (Main Deity)
soleeswarar
Ambal (Goddess)
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Timings
Opening Hours
07:00 AM to 12:00 PM05:00 PM to 08:00 PMSeven to twelve o`clock in the morning from five to eight o`clock in the evening
Pooja Timings
Ushakala poojai (pushpp alangaram)
06:00 AM to 07:00 AM IST
Address & Contact
Address
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Village: KANCHEEPURAM
Phone
Historical Information
Vimana Type
yekathalai Vimanam
Sanctorum Shape
Square Shape
King's Period
Cholan
Temple Specialty
Parigaram: The entrance to the temple is towards the east. Moolavar Soleeshwarar is also known as Tara Lingam with 32 flat faces and Samhara Bhairava. Bas reliefs of Ashta Bhairavas doing Pooja to Moolavar are on the back side wall of Sanctum Sanctorum. In Koshtam, Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Mahavishnu, Brahma and Durgai. Ashta Bhairavas in this temple are in Shiva Linga form. They are Samhara Bhairava (with Dog ), Asitanga Bhairava ( with Swan ), Viduvacha Vaneswarar - Chanda Bhairava ( with Peacock ), Ruru Bhairavar ( with bull), Krotha Bhairava ( with Eagle ), Unmatta Bhairava ( with Horse ), Kapala Bhairava ( with elephant ) and Beeshana Bhairava ( with Lion ). These 8 Bhairavas are also called Ashtanga Bhairavas.
Sub-shrines
Murugan sannathi, navagraham, kurothana bairavar, kapaala bairavar, bishna pairavar, asithaanga bairavar, unmaththa bairavar, Vinayagar, Ruru bairavar, sanda bairavar
