This Temple is also known as Thiruchitrambalam Sri Jothi Lingeshwarar Alayam. This Temple is located on a hill range called Kanchanagiri which is close to Lalapet. The single road leading to the hill top Temple is muddy and rickety and the uphill drive is very steep. A Welcome Arch to the Temple is being constructed at the base of the ghat road. The Presiding Deity of this Temple is Sri Shiva. Here He can be seen as a self manifested Swayambhu Lingam. There is a huge Shiva Lingam here mounted on a pedestal and just before that is a smaller Shiva Lingam which too is mounted on another small pedestal where Devotees are allowed to perform Abhishekam. The entire flooring of the main Temple is neatly done with Tiles. The main Temple is built of tin sheets and metal cables and even the main door is made out of filmsy iron. Facing the Sanctum Santorum is a huge Nandhi gorgeously painted and predominently white in colour. There are nearly 1008 Self Manifested Lingam here in this Temple and Devotees believe  that all these are Sidhars who lived here. Sivagnana Swamigal laid a temporary road in the year 1910 to this Temple which is believed to be about 500 years old. Later an Ashram was established and many developments were done to this Temple complex. Festivals like Pournami, Prodhosam, Kiruthigai, Shivarathri, Karthikai Deepam and Chitra Pournami are celebrated in a grand manner. There is a small shop close to this Temple which is temporarily built with tin sheets and this shop sells all Divine and Pooja articles related to the Temple and is kept open only when the Temple is thrown open to the public. The Temple has a Sacred Tank but the Pushkarani needs a thorough cleaning. The Temple is built on an eleated platform to avoid flsh floods during peak rainy season and therefore Devotees may have to climb 8 to 10 steps to reach the Sanctum Sanctorum. Since the Temple is built on a hilltop there is ample space for parking all types of vehicles.

Contact Details: 90038 48655

Temple Timing: 7 AM to 6 PM

Distance from Ambur to Kanchanagiri is 77 Kms

Distance from Katpadi to Kanchanagiri is 26 Kms

Distance from Ranipet  to Kanchanagiri is 9 Kms

Distance from Pallikonda to Kanchanagiri is 48 Kms

Distance from Vandranthangal to Kanchanagiri is 29 Kms

Distance from Kaveripakkam to Kanchanagiri is 29 Kms

Distance from Kanchipuram to Kanchanagiri is 57 Kms

Distance from Chittoor to Kanchanagiri is 41 Kms

Distance from Yelagiri to Kanchanagiri is 117 Kms

Distance from Thiruvalam to Kanchanagiri is 10 Kms

Distance from Melpadi to Kanchanagiri is 13 Kms

Distance from Sholingur to Kanchanagiri is 29 Kms

Distance from Hosur to Kanchanagiri is 199 Kms

Distance from Krishnagiri to Kanchanagiri is 146 Kms

Distance from Dharmapuri to Kanchanagiri is 192 Kms

Distance from Arakkonam to Kanchanagiri is 54 Kms

Distance from Viluppuram to Kanchanagiri is 135 Kms

Distance from Polur to Kanchanagiri is 72 Kms

Distance from Devikapuram to Kanchanagiri is 65 Kms

Distance from Vellore to Kanchanagiri is 30 Kms

Distance from Chennai to Kanchanagiri is 131 Kms

Nearest Railway Station is Katpadi R.S.

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