Ashtabujakaram Temple
அஷ்டபுஜகரம்
A Vishnu shrine dedicated to the eight-armed Vishnu, one of the 108 sacred Vishnu sites, located in the southeast of the city and can be visited on the way to Varadharaja Perumal Temple.
The main deity of Ashtabujakaram Temple is Vishnu holding eight kinds of weapons and emblems. It is one of the 108 Vishnu shrines, and legend links it to the story of Vishnu subduing a serpent demon sent by the goddess Saraswati. The temple is medium-sized, its gateway tower and colonnades are well preserved, and worshippers are mainly local Tamil devotees, so the atmosphere is quiet. It lies between the city center and Varadharaja Perumal Temple and is suitable for a half-hour stop on an auto-rickshaw tour. It is open about 07:30–12:00 and 16:30–20:00, and admission is free.
Opening hours
About 07:30–12:00, 16:30–20:00
Nearby sights
- Vaikunta Perumal Temple
- Varadharaja Perumal Temple
- Kanchipuram Silk Weaving Workshops
- Chitragupta Temple
- Ulagalantha Perumal Temple
- Kachapeswarar Temple
- Kamakshi Amman Temple
- Kumarakottam Temple