Ekambareswarar Temple
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Ekambareswarar Temple:
This temple is the most magnificent and historic Shiva temple located in Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu. Lord Shiva is worshiped here as Prithvi Tattva and is called Prithvi Lingam. Ekambaresvara means the deity of the mango tree. This linga of Lord Shiva is situated under a mango tree. This tree gives the symbol of four Vedas and four different flavored mangoes. This thousand year old temple was rebuilt by the kings of Pallava Dynasty, Pandya Dynasty, Chola Dynasty. There are a total of 1008 Shiva Lingam idols in the sanctum sanctorum.
