Kanchipuram is holy to both devotees of Lord Shiva and Vishnu. Innumerable temples dot the landscape of this city, but unfortunately most of them are forgotten. This is a small attempt to document them and encourage devotees to the temples. It it said that every bit of land in Kanchi has a Sivalinga beneath it. True to the statement, there is a temple in every street. We have no clue on how many temples have got beneath constructions and roads. How many of them have been encroached and demolished. So let us atleast try to preserve the rest.

A few points:

All these temples are located in a radius of 10 kms from the Kanchipuram city. There are hundreds of other temples outside this perimeter which could take years to identify and document. There are other temples inside Kanchipuram as well. We have tried to maintain the number at 108.

Most of the names are self explanatory. In TamilNadu, Lord Shiva is referred as Eswaran, so the temple names end that way. So, it is very easy to identify who has built/worshipped in that temple

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Map of Temples

You can visit these temples in the order they are mentioned. The shortest path factor is considered.

There are several temples with the same name and one temple with several names. The temple itself could be known by a totally different name. So you have to do a bit of research from your side.

Google maps links are provided, if they are available. But no guarantees of accuracy.

List of 108 Shiva Temples

1. Abirameeshwarar : Sangupani Vinayagar Temple Street
2. Amareshwarar : West Raja street
3. Devasenapatheeswarar : Inside Kumara Kottam Temple
4. Siddheeswarar : Kamarajar Street,near K.P.K Thirumana Mantapam
5. Vazhakarutheeswarar,Parasareshwarar :  Gandhi Road - This is a very famous temple visited by people with legal problems.
6. Muktheeswarar,Garudeshwarar Mandir :  Gandhi Road
7. Vanneeswarar : Gandhi Road, Opposite to Theradi
8. Manikandeeswarar,Pana Maneeshwarar :  Chettty Street, Near T K Nambi Road
9. Bramhapureeswarar (Sivastanam) :  Military Road, Tenambakkam
10. Veda Vaneswarar : Sadavaram
11. Punyakodeeswarar  : Punyakodeeswarar temple street
12. Panamaneeswarar : Varadarajapuram Street
13. Satyanadeshwarar : Thirukalimedu - It is more popularly known as Budhan Temple. It is a devara paadal petra stalam
14. Bageeradeeshwarar : PSK Street
15. Mathangeeshwarar : Mathangeeshwarar Koil Street, Hospital Road
16. Dharmeshwarar : Inside Paranjothi Amman Temple ,Near Old railway station
17. Somasundareshwarar : Pavalavannar Street
18. Suryeshwarar : Dhamalvar street
19. Rudra Koteeswarar : Appa Rao Street, Konerikuppam [ There are 2 temples with the same name]. It is a very ancient temple but now in poor state due to lack of maintenance. For more details contact Prasanna 9944205992.  Sri Kanaka Durga temple is nearby. The ambaal here is svayambu and is a very huge. Devotees visit this temple for Ragu-Ketu Dosha nivarthi.
20. Mahalingam : Appa Rao Street
21. Arunachaleshwarar : Appa Rao Street
22. Veerataneshwarar (Sakya Nayanar Temple) : Near Vella Kulam and Apparao Street
23. Panchamukheshwarar :  Kammalar Street
24. Mukteeshwarar, Ethir Veerataneshwarar,Piravathaneshwarar, Iravathaneshwarar : Kammalar Street
25. Katakeshwarar : Chinna Kammalar Street
26. Kankaneshwarar(Bathaleeswarar) : Kullappan Street (Near Kammalar Street)
27. Madaleeshwarar : Theradi street
28. Mangaleshwarar : vaidya Gurukkal Street
29. Anantha Padmanabheshwarar : Lingappan street
30. Oneshwarar, Gandeshwarar, Jalandeshwarar : One temple with all the 3 Lingams. Near to the sub-station of the Electricity Board, Military Road. Paadal petra Stalam
31. Sevvandeeswarar : Inside Panjupettai (Big Street) Government Seed Farm 
32. Parutheeshwarar : Paruthi kulam (Also known as Suryan Temple)
33. Sukleshwarar : in the campus of the Krishna Rice Mill, Near Railway crossing
34. Kameshwarar :  Near Sarva Teertham Tank
35. Kasi Viswanadeshwarar : Mukti Mandapam,Near Sarva Teertham Tank
36. Hiranyeshwarar : Near Sarva Teertham Tank
37. Teertheswarar : Near Sarva teertham Tank
38. Gangavareshwarar :Near Sarva teertham Tank
39. Yogalingeshwarar : Near Sarva teertham Tank
40. Hanumanteeshwarar : Near Sarva teertham Tank
41. Thavalagirishwarar :Near Sarva teertham Tank
42. Chandreswarar : Vellai Kulam Tank
43. Kailasanathar Temple : See Article
44. Anekathangavatheswarar : Near SSKV school, Near Kailasanathar temple. It is a devara Paadal Petra Stalam
45. Agasteeshwarar, Hayagriveshwarar : Inside Upanishad Brahman Mutt (See Article)
46. Karkeeshwarar,Laksmeeshwarar : Krishnan Street, Pillayarpalayam
47. Maha Rudreshwarar : Maadhanampalayam Street,Pillaiyar palayam
48. Mukteeshwarar : Pillayarpalayam
49. Vaneeshwarar(Vanmeeganathar) :  SalaiBogham Street, Pillayar Palayam
50. Maha Anantha Rudreshwarar : Swaminathan Street,Pillayar Palayam
51. Soleeshwarar  : Soleeshwarar temple Street (Ashta Bhairava Temple),Pillayar Palayam
52. Takkeshwarar  :Kachiappa Street of Pillayar Palayam
53. Anantha Rudreshwarar : CSM Street, Pillayar Palayam
54. Tirumetreshwarar(Thirumetralinathar) - Thirumetrali Street at PillaiyarPalayam
55. Oda urugeeshwarar - Tirumetrali street
56. Balabadreshwarar - Tirumetrali street
57. Uttru ketta Mukteesar -  Thirumetrali Street at PillaiyarPalayam, It is a paadal Petra Stalam
58. Vilvanadeshwarar - Thirumetrali Street, Pillaiyarpalayam
59. Kalahasteeshwarar(Kaalaththeeswarar) - Very close to  Uttru ketta Mukteesar temple
60. Chidambareshwarar,Pillaiyar palayam
61. Rudrakoteeshwarar - Thayar Kulam
62. Kaayaarohaneswarar (Popularly Known as Guru Koil) - Guru Parihara Stalam
63. Dharmalingeshwarar - Thayar Kulam
64. Yamadharmeshlingeshwarar - West bank of the Thayar kulam Tank
65. Kanikanteeswarar,Karukinil Amarnthaval Temple Street
66. Vedapureshwarar - Karukinil Amarnthaval Temple Street
67. Tirulokanathar - Karukinil Amarnthaval Temple Street
68. Virubaksheeshwarar - Valatheeswarar Temple Street(Adjoining the Keerai Mandabam)
69. Aram Valartheshwarar - Vallatheeswarar Temple Street (adjoining the Keerai mantapam)
70. Dakshinayana Kailasanathar - Near Sevilimedu Narasimha Temple
71. Kailasanathar - Near Sevilimedu Narasimha Temple
72. Uttarayana kailasanathar - Near Sevilimedu Narasimha Temple
73. East Kailasanathar - Near Sevilimedu Narasimha Temple
74. Gautameshwarar - Keerai mandabam, Uttiramerur road  ( Sapta Stanam, Sapta Rishi Temple)
75. Brammaneshwarar - AKT Nagar
76. Bhargaveshwarar - Naagal uttu street  (Sapta Stanam, Sapta Rishi Temple)
77. Santhaleeshwarar ( Near Pachaiappa's Women's College)
78. Angireeswarar  ( Sapta Stanam, Sapta Rishi Temple) -  Near Pachaiappa's Women's College
79. Vashisteshwarar  ( Sapta Stanam, Sapta Rishi Temple) Santhaleeshwarar Koil street, Near Pachaiappa's Women's College
80. Athreeshwarar (Sapta Stanam, Sapta Rishi Temple) - Near Pachaiappa's Women's College
81. Kucheshwarar - Near Pachaiappa's Women's College
82. kashyabeshwarar - (Sapta Stanam, Sapta Rishi Temple) - Near Pachaiappa's Women's College
83. Ramesham - Near Sarva Teertham Tank
84. Lakshmanesham -  Near Sarva Teertham Tank
85. Pana Mudeeshwarar - Vallal Pachaiappan Street
86. Adhipadeeswarar - Aladi Pillayar Koil street
87. Nagareeshwarar - East Raja Street, Near Bus stand
88. Macheshwarar - Near Nagareeshwarar
89. Trikala gyaneshwarar - Nellukara Street (Inside Bus Stand)
90. Mukteeshwarar -East Raja Street opposite to the Machchesar Temple
91. Bhootanadeshwarar - Sengalaneer Odai Street (North Raja Street)
92. Kanneshwarar -   Sengalaneer Odai Street (North Raja Street)
93. Makaleshwarar (Magaaleshwarar) - Also known as Rahu & Ketu Temple, Behind Kamakshi temple
94. >Shakti Lingam : Inside Kalikambal(Adi Kamakshi) Temple, Behind Kamakshi temple
95. Hari Shapa Bayam teertha Eshwarar (Arisaabhabayantheertha Yeeswarar)- Nellukara street, Near Rama's hotel
96. Iravadeswarar - Kamalavar Street,Opp to Kanchabeshwarar Temple
97. Kachabeshwarar Temple - Nellukara Street. This is a very popular temple.
98. Mei kandeeshwarar - Thondai Mandala Aatheena Mutt,Nimanthakkara Street,Near
99. Mandaleshwarar - Mandu Kaneeswara Koil Street,Pandavar perumal Koil Street
100. Kavusikeswarar or Sokkeeswarar - Outside Kamakshi Amman temple, Near Marriage Hall
101. Mandukanneshwarar - Mandu Kaneeswara Koil Street, Pandavar perumal Koil Street
102. Vanneshwarar - Near Palla Street there is a tank. Nearby there is a
     Kanni Amman Temple. This Shivalinga in inside that temple.
103. Sounageshwarar - Dhanappan Street, Near SVN Pillai Street
104. Arambayesam - Near Ekambaranathar temple
105. Thantondreeshwarar(Ubamanneeswarar) - Near Ekambaranathar temple
106. Suragareshwarar (Jwara hareshwarar) - Near Ekambaranathar temple. Frequently visited by people with physical ailments.
107. Ramanateshwarar- Salai Street, Near Ekambaranathar temple
108. Ekambareshwarar - Ekambaranathar temple - Well Known