Sathyanatheswarar temple, Kanchipuram

Name: Sathyanatheswarar temple
Address: Kanchipuram, India

#20 among attractions in Kanchipuram

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Sathyanatheswarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva, located in the town of Thirukalimedu, near Indira Theertham Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram district in Tamil Nadu, India. Shiva is worshipped as Sathyanatheswarar and his consort Parvathi as Pramarambikai. Sathyanatheswarar is revered in the 7th-century Tamil Saiva canonical work, the Tevaram, written by Tamil saint poets known as the nayanars and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam, the 275 temples revered in the canon. ()

Coordinates: 12°49'45"N, 79°43'1"E

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Nearby attractions include: Varadharaja Perumal Temple, Kamakshi Amman Temple, Kailasanathar Temple, Kumarakottam Temple.

0.9 miSE
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Which popular attractions are close to Sathyanatheswarar temple?

Nearby attractions include Iravatanesvara Temple, Kanchipuram (7 min walk), Kailasanathar Temple, Kanchipuram (7 min walk), Matangesvara Temple, Kanchipuram (19 min walk), Matha, Kanchipuram (21 min walk).

How to get to Sathyanatheswarar temple by public transport?

The nearest stations to Sathyanatheswarar temple:

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Kanchipuram East (23 min walk)

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Kanchipuram Bus Stand (23 min walk)