Varadharaja Perumal Temple
வரதராஜப் பெருமாள் கோயில்
Kanchipuram's largest Vishnu temple, known for its finely carved Hundred-Pillar Hall and stone chains hanging from the eaves.
The temple is one of the 108 Divya Desams, the sacred Vishnu shrines. Its surviving structures were mainly expanded during the Chola dynasty and the Vijayanagara Empire. The highlight is the Hundred-Pillar Hall, where each stone pillar carries carvings of warriors, horsemen, and mythological figures. Stone chains carved from single blocks of rock hang from the four corners, an astonishing sight. In a pool inside the temple lies a fig-wood image of the deity, which is brought out for worship only once every 40 years (the last time was in 2019). Admission is free, and shoes must be removed.
Opening hours
About 06:00–12:00, 16:00–20:00
Nearby sights
- Ashtabujakaram Temple
- Vaikunta Perumal Temple
- Kanchipuram Silk Weaving Workshops
- Chitragupta Temple
- Ulagalantha Perumal Temple
- Kachapeswarar Temple
- Kamakshi Amman Temple
- Kumarakottam Temple