Tamil Nadu Plain

☗ Hastigiri Hill
↪ Kanchipuram (Moksha Puri) (Shakti Peetha) (Pancha Bhoota Sthalam) (Paadal Petra Sthalam)

▬ River Vegavathi flows
↪ Kanchipuram (Moksha Puri) (Shakti Peetha) (Pancha Bhoota Sthalam) (Paadal Petra Sthalam)

▬ River Palar flows
↪ Kanchipuram (Moksha Puri) (Shakti Peetha) (Pancha Bhoota Sthalam) (Paadal Petra Sthalam)

▬ River Vellar flows
↪ Chidambaram (Pancha Bhoota Sthalam) (Paadal Petra Sthalam)

▬ River Kollidam flows
↪ Chidambaram (Pancha Bhoota Sthalam) (Paadal Petra Sthalam)
↪ Srirangam (Swayam Vyakta Kshetra) (Divya Desam)

▬ River Kaveri flows
↪ Srirangam (Swayam Vyakta Kshetra) (Divya Desam)

► Kanchi Kshetra (Kanchipuram) - Moksha Puri, Kanchi Shakti Peetha, Pancha Bhoota Sthalam and Divya Desams:

► Kanchipuram (Moksha Puri) (Shakti Peetha) (Pancha Bhoota Sthalam) (Paadal Petra Sthalam)
(Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu)

☗ Hastigiri Hill (Sri Varadaraja Temple)
▬ River Vegavathi flows
▬ River Palar flows
▬ River Kampa flows (Puranic)
☘ Mango Tree (Aamra) (Devi Parvati penance)
(Tamil Nadu Plain)

• Devi: Devi abides in Kanchipuram as Kanchi Shakti Peetha.
- Devi Parvati (Kamakshi) performed penance in Kanchipuram and got united with Lord Shiva.
- Kanchi Devi Adi Kamakshi Temple (Identified with Kanchi Shakti Peetha)
- Kanchi Devi Kamakshi Temple (Identified with Kanchi Shakti Peetha)
- Kanchi Ekambareshwarar Temple (Place of penance of Devi Parvati)

• Shiva: Lord Shiva abides in Kanchipuram as Lord Ekambareshwara where Devi Parvati (Kamakshi) performed penance.
- Kanchipuram is a Pancha Bhoota Sthalam (Place representing a prime Element of Nature) representing the Prithivi (Earth) Element.
- Kanchipuram is a Paadal Petra Sthalam (Glorified by Nayanmars).
- Kanchipuram has several other Shiva Temples apart from the main Ekambareshwarar Temple.
- Kanchi Ekambareshwarar Temple
- Lord Ona Kantheeswarar (near Ekambareshwarar) (Paadal Petra Sthalam)
- Lord Jurahareswarar (near Ekambareshwarar)
- Lord Kailashanathar
- Lord Kachabeshwarar
- Lord Airavateeshwarar (near Kachabeshwarar)
- Lord Kuranganilmuttam Valeeswarar (Paadal Petra Sthalam) (outskirts of Kanchipuram)
- Lord Mukteshwarar (near Ashtabhuja Perumal)

• Murugan: Sri Murugan is said to have corrected the manuscripts of Kanda Puranam (composed by Kachiappa Sivachariyar) within the Kumarakottam Temple.
- Kumarakottam Murugan Temple

• Vishnu: Lord Vishnu abides in Kanchipuram as Lord Varadaraja (a Divya Desam) where Lord Brahma performed penance in Satya Yuga, Gajendra in Treta Yuga, Brihaspati in Dwapara Yuga and Adisesha in Kali Yuga.
- Kanchipuram has several other Divya Desams of Lord Vishnu apart from Lord Varadaraja Temple.
- Lord Varadaraja Perumal Temple (Thirukachi Athigiri Divya Desam) (DD-43)
- Lord Ashtabhuja Perumal Temple (Thiru Ashtabhuyakaram Divya Desam) (DD-44)
- Lord Deepaprakasha Perumal Temple (Thiruthanka Divya Desam) (DD-45)
- Lord Jagadeeshwara Perumal Temple (Thiruneeragam Divya Desam) (DD-47)
- Lord Nilathingal Thundatha Perumal Temple (Thirunilathingal Thundam Divya Desam) (DD-49)
- Lord Yathokthakari / Sonnavannam Seida Perumal Temple (Thiruvehka Divya Desam) (DD-51)
- Lord Karunakara Perumal Temple (Thirukaragam Divya Desam) (DD-52)
- Lord Kalva Perumal Temple (Thirukarvanam Divya Desam) (DD-53)
- Lord Adivaraha Perumal Temple (Thirukalvanur Divya Desam) (DD-54)
- Lord Pavalavanna Perumal Temple (Thirupavalavannam Divya Desam) (DD-55)
- Lord Vaikunthanatha Perumal Temple (Thiruparameshwara Vinnagaram Divya Desam) (DD-56)

• Narasimha: Lord Narasimha abides in Kanchipuram as Azhagiya Singar Perumal which is a Divya Desam.
- Lord Azhagiya Singar Perumal Temple (Thiruvelukkai Divya Desam) (DD-46)

• Krishna: Sri Krishna in Kanchipuram as Pandavadoota Perumal which is a Divya Desam.
- Lord Pandavadoota Perumal Temple (Thirupadagam Divya Desam) (DD-48)

• Vamana (Trivikrama): Lord Vamana (Trivikrama) abides in Kanchipuram as Ulagalanda Perumal which is a Divya Desam.
- Lord Ulagalanda Perumal Temple (Thiru Ooragam Divya Desam) (DD-50)

• Rama: Sri Rama abides in Kanchipuram as Vijayaraghava Perumal which is a Divya Desam.
- Lord Vijayaraghava Perumal Temple (Thiruputkuzhi Divya Desam) (DD-57)

• Saints: Saints associated with Kanchipuram:

○ Adi Shankaracharya (788 - 820 CE?)): Sri Adi Shankaracharya is said to have stayed here and established a Mutt in Kanchipuram (Kanchi Kamakoti Mutt).

अयोध्या मथुरा माया काशी काञ्ची अवन्तिका ।
पुरी द्वारावती चैव सप्तैते मोक्षदायकाः ॥
- Sapta Mokshapuri Sloka (Kanchipuram is a Moksha Puri)

काञ्चीदेशो च कङ्कालो भैरवो रुरुनामकः ।
देवता देवगर्भाख्या नितम्बः कालमाधवे ॥
- Shakti Peetha Stotram - verse 34 (Kanchipuram has the Kanchi Shakti Peetha where the Kankala of Devi had fallen)

कल्पानोकह_पुष्प_जाल_विलसन्नीलालकां मातृकां
कान्तां कञ्ज_दलेक्षणां कलि_मल_प्रध्वंसिनीं कालिकाम् ।
काञ्ची_नूपुर_हार_दाम_सुभगां काञ्ची_पुरी_नायिकां
कामाक्षीं करि_कुम्भ_सन्निभ_कुचां वन्दे महेश_प्रियाम् ॥
- Kamakshi Stotram - verse 1 (Devi Kamakshi is the presiding Goddess of Kanchipuram)


(Skanda Purana - Ayodhya Mahatmya)
(Peetha Nirnaya Tantra)

▬ Devi Parvati performing penance at Kanchipuram
(Skanda Purana - Arunachala Mahatmya - 3 to 4)
▬ Kanchi Shakti Peetha: I meditate on the Kanchi Shakti Peetha where the Kankaala (Skeleton) of Devi had fallen. The Devi there is known as Devagarbha and the Bhairava is called Ruru.
(Peetha Nirnaya Tantra - Shakti Peetha Stotram - verse 34)

► Thillai Vana Kshetra (Chidambaram) - Abode of Lord Nataraja (Pancha Bhoota Sthalam):

- Chidambaram (Koyil) (Pancha Bhoota Sthalam) (Paadal Petra Sthalam)
(Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu)
Shiva: Lord Nataraja, Lord Thirumoolanathar
Devi: Devi Shivakama Sundari, Umai Ammaiyar, Thillai Kali
☸ Thillai-Vanam (Puranic)
▬ River Vellar flows
▬ River Kollidam flows (5 km south)
◼ Shiva-Ganga Teertha (Temple Tank)
(Chidambara Mahatmya)

► Thiruvanaikaval - Abode of Lord Shiva (Pancha Bhoota Sthalam):

- Thiruvanaikaval (Pancha Bhoota Sthalam) (Paadal Petra Sthalam)
(Tiruchirapalli district, Tamil Nadu)
Shiva: Jambukeshwarar
Devi: Devi Akhilandeshwari
▬ River Kaveri flows
☘ Jambu Tree

► Sriranga Kshetra (Srirangam) - Swayam Vyakta Kshetra, Bhuloka Vaikuntha and abode of Lord Ranganatha:

- Srirangam (Bhuloka Vaikuntha) (Swayam Vyakta Kshetra) (Divya Desam)
(Tiruchirappalli district, Tamil Nadu)
Vishnu: Ranganatha Swamy
Lakshmi: Devi Ranganayaki
▬ River Kaveri flows
▬ River Kollidam flows
◆ Kaveri - Kollidam Island

(Sriranga Mahatmya)
• Swayam Vyakta Sthalam Sloka

► Srimushnam Kshetra - Swayam Vyakta Kshetra and abode of Lord Bhu Varaha Swamy:

- Srimushnam (Swayam Vyakta Kshetra)
(Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu)
Varaha: Bhu Varaha Swamy
Lakshmi: Devi Ambujavalli
▬ River Vellar basin
(Varaha Kavacham)
• Swayam Vyakta Sthalam Sloka