Kanchipuram district · Tamil Nadu
Varadharaja Perumal Temple
Hindu Vaishnavite temple (one of the 108 divyadesams) in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India
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Tamil Nadu · Temple listing
Ashtabujakaram
01 · Discover
History & tradition
Ashtabujakaram, the Ashtabhuja Perumal Temple, is in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu. It is one of the 108 Divya Desams praised by the Alvar saints; Vishnu is worshipped here as Ashta Bhuja Perumal and Lakshmi as Alamelumangai. The temple is believed to have been renovated by the Pallavas in the late 8th century, with later contributions from the medieval Cholas and the Vijayanagara kings. Its walls carry three inscriptions, two from the time of Kulothunga Chola I and one from that of Rajendra Chola. A granite wall encloses the shrines and two tanks, and the entrance is through a four-tiered rajagopuram.
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ArchitectureDravidian architecture
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02 · Before you go
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03 · Getting there
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Ashtabujakaram
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04 · At the temple
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- Wikidata — structured place recordRetrieved 2026-11-12
- Wikipedia — further readingChecked 2026-11-12