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KANIKANDAESWARAR - KANCHIPURAM

The Kanikandaeswarar temple is found in pillayarpaalayam in Kancheepuram. This temple was built by Pallavas.  All the Koshta deities are found in this temple. This temple was worshipped by Parasurama along with his mother Renuka. There is a Padavettamman temple attached to this temple which assures this. Pattavettamman temple is Renuka Amman temple. The special feature of the Padavettamman temple is that there is a Parasurama Idol in front of Padavettamman which cannot be seen elsewhere. Normally Parasurama Sannidhi is not found commonly in temples. Worshipping this temple on Akshaya Trithiya which is the Birthday of Parasurama gives good health and wealth to the devotees. 





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