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 Temple info -3499 கோயில் தகவல்-3499 Kowsikeswarar Temple, Kanchipuram Kowsikeswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Kanchipuram City in Kanchipuram District of Tamil Nadu. The Temple is also called as Chokkeeswarar Temple. Presiding Deity is called as Kowsikeswarar / Chokkeeswarar and Mother is called as Kamakshi.  The temple is situated on the south east corner of Kanchi Kamakshi Amman Temple near to Kamakshi Amman Marriage Hall.  This is one of the 108 Shiva temples mentioned in Kanchi Puranam. The Temple is also called as Kowshikesam / Chokkeesam. Legends Kowsiki, born from the sweat of Goddess Parvathi’s brow, worshipped Lord Shiva here. Hence, Lord Shiva came to be called as Kowsikeswarar and the place came to be called as Kowshikesam. History The temple is believed to be built by Uthama Chola during 9 th  Century AD. A pillar with an inscription belonging to the period of Uthama Chola had been excavated from this place. It is o...