Ekambareswarar temple

EKAMBARESWARAR TEMPLE:

• one of the 5 major sivan temple(panchabootam sthalams) represent the element of earth
• the ancient temple has been in existence even in prior to 600 ad
• the temple was built by palava kings
• the temple covers the area of 40 acres reaching the height of 57 meters
• the temples raja goburam is one of the tallest in south India
• the temple is famous for its 1000 pillars around the temple
• the sthala virutcham( mango tree) is a 3500 years old tree which yields 4 different type of mangoes.