Muktheshwarar Temple, Kanchipuram

Muktesvara Temple, Kanchipuram
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Kanchipuram
Festivals	Maha Shivaratri, Margallhi Thiruvadhirai
Location
Location	Gandhi Road, Kanchipuram
State	Tamil Nadu
Country	India
Geographic coordinates	12°49′41″N79°42′27″E / 12.828145°N 79.707565°E / 12.828145; 79.707565
Elevation	129 m (423 ft)

Muktesvara Temple is a Hindu temple in the town of Kanchipuram, ^{[1] [2]} in Tamil Nadu, ^[3] India. Dedicated to Shiva, the temple was constructed by the Pallavas and has inscriptions dating back to the time of Nandivarman II. ^[4]

Nearest Hindu temple

• Arulmigu Thirumagaraleeswar Temple, Magaral

References

1. India Parliament Rajya Sabha (2005). Parliamentary Debates: Official Report. Council of States Secretariat.
2. History of People and Their Environs: Essays in Honour of Prof. B.S. Chandrababu. Bharathi Puthakalayam. 2011. ISBN   978-93-80325-91-0.
3. "Muktheeswarar Temple : Muktheeswarar Temple Details". Dinamalar . Archived from the original on 4 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
4. MT Saju. "Improper stucco use erases Pallava details in Kanchi temple". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 September 2023.

Further reading

• G. Jouveau-Dubreuil (1994). Pallava Antiquities - 2 Vols. Asian Educational Services. p. 71. ISBN   9788120605718.

External links

• GeoHack - Muktesvara Temple, Kanchipuram

• Muktheeswara temple