This is a small temple with a history of Ganapathy marrying Vallabha here.
How to Reach:
This is a small temple in Kanchipuram close to the Kailasanathar Temple in an area called Pillaiyar palayam. On the road from Kacchapeshwara temple to Kailasanatha temple called SVN Pillai street look for the SSKV school for boys on the left the temple is right next and behind the school.
Legends and Stories:
Lord Kubera was being troubled by Sukracharya he prayed to Shiva here who swallowed the pride of Sukracharya and helped kubera
Maharshi Mareechi, adopted a female child he found in the lotus pond . He named her Vallabha. . She was abducted by a demon called Kesi. She prayed to Lord Shiva to rescue her. Lord Shiva and Ambica sent Vinayaka for the mission Lord Shiva said that Vinayaka would be victorious in the war against the demon. if he worships in this temple. Lord Vinayaka followed the advice and installed the Linga here . The Demon Keshi was destroyed and Vallabha rescued. Lord Shiva and Mother Ambica performed the wedding of Vinayaka with Vallabha here.Though in this temple Vinayaka is seen as a Solitary devatha in his Shrine.
Sri Sundarar the Nayanmar has composed a song on this lord in this temple.
As you enter the small gate you can see the compact temple which houses a huge Siva lingam
The Ganapathy sannidhi is seen in the far end
The Koshta Vigrahas are all Small and nice
The Ganapathy inside the shrine
I found a lot of elderly teens studying in this temple mostly males. The priest has to come from Ekambranathaswamy temple and he comes by 10:30 AM it seems
In Short a small and neat Temple with an ancient past
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