Moolavar: Sri Kasi Vishwanatha
Amman: Sri Kasi Visalakshi Ambal
A good 1000 years old temple on the way to Kanchipuram main city from Walajabad. It is said that during that time 5 shivalingams were got from Kasi to Kanchipuram and was installed in 5 villages and it’s called as Pancha Kasi Kshetram and the villages are Karukupetai, Pudhupettai, Navaspettai, Babaspettai and Thimmianpettai.
The moolavar is a beautiful small shivalingam just like in Kasi, separate sannidhi for Visalakshi facing south in the maha mandapam. The temple is facing east and there is also a south and west entrance.
Contact: The temple kurukal Shanmugasundaram can be reached on 9042381875
Location: Sri Kasi Vishwanathar temple, Karukupetai, Kancheepuram
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