It is at the Kachapeshwarar Temple that the Lord Shiva can be seen being worshipped by Lord Vishnu in the form of Tortoise.
- Although it is believed that this temple was built by the Pallava
dynasty, the precise timeframe of the construction of this temple is
unknown.
- The beautiful interior of the temple is just as impressive as the exterior.
- In This temple Siva appears as being worshipped by Vishnu in the form of Kurmemerali.This temple is located in the centre of Kanchipuram.
- It is unusual for a temple to be dedicated to one Hindu god, in this
case Lord Shiva, and then show another god worshipping that entity.
- This temple is called "Kaccheeswarar Temple". This stands for Kachi + Eswarar = "Lord of Kanchi".
- Kachi is another name for Kanchipuram. The real reason, however, is that the main deity in this temple is called Kacchapa Eswarar. "Kacchapam" is Sanskrit for "Turtle". Hindu mythology suggests that the main deity in this temple (Lord Shiva) was worshipped by Lord Vishnu in the form of a Turtle. Hence the name Kacchapeswarar Temple.
- There are n't many sculptures or architectural wonders in this temple.
- This occurrence is one of the items that make this particular temple unique.
