Chitragupta temple, Kanchipuram

Name: Chitragupta temple
Address: Hospital Rd, Nellukara St, Kanchipuram, 631501, India
Telephone: +91 97894 22852

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Chitragupta temple is a Hindu temple located in Nellukara Street Kanchipuram in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the rare temples of the Hindu deity Chitragupta, considered to the assistant of Yama, the Hindu god of death. Chitragupta is believed to have emerged from a painting and set as the accountant of good and bad deeds of human beings by Brahma. The temple has a three-tiered Rajagopuram and a single precinct around the sanctum. ()

Local name: चित्रगुप्त मन्दिरCompleted: IX centuryCoordinates: 12°50'12"N, 79°42'17"E

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Hospital Rd, Nellukara StKanchipuram 631501 India

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+91 97894 22852

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Which popular attractions are close to Chitragupta temple?

Nearby attractions include Matangesvara Temple, Kanchipuram (7 min walk), Karchapeswarar Temple, Kanchipuram (7 min walk), Kamakshi Amman Temple, Kanchipuram (8 min walk), Athi Varadar, Kanchipuram (9 min walk).

How to get to Chitragupta temple by public transport?

The nearest stations to Chitragupta temple:

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Kanchipuram Bus Stand (3 min walk)

Train

Kanchipuram East (15 min walk)
Kanchipuram (21 min walk)