Kanchipuram

Sri Vadirajaru treats Varadaraja, Ekambareswara and Kamakshi within Kanchi. The whole sacred city is therefore one practical Kshetra entry. The reference is retained here in the sequence of Sri Vadirajaru's pilgrimage so that a pilgrim can connect the present-day sacred place with the Kshetra or Tirtha praised in the Tirtha Prabandha.

Sthala Purana: Kanchi is one of India's oldest sacred cities and preserves major Vaishnava, Shaiva and Devi traditions. The Tirtha Prabandha treatment embraces these within one Kshetra. The place continues to be approached as a sacred destination in its regional pilgrimage tradition. The present guide therefore focuses on the principal deity, tirtha or sacred feature that a pilgrim can identify and visit today, without treating later local traditions as though every detail were stated by Sri Vadirajaru.

Places to See in the Kshetra: Varadaraja Perumal Temple, Ekambareswarar Temple, Kamakshi Amman Temple.

Temple Timings   Ekambareswarar Temple: 6:00 AM – 12:30 PM, 4:00 PM – 8:30 PM    Kamakshi Temple: 5:30 AM – 12:00 PM, 4:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Varadaraja Perumal Temple: 6:00 AM – 12:00 PM, 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM