God
Temple is dedicated to Chitragupta who is also known as the assistant of the God of Death, Yamaraja. Chitragupta is holding a pen in his right hand and a palm leaf in his left hand symbolizing the nature of his work. The idol of Chitragupta can be seen with his consort Karnikambal.
Best Season To Visit
The best season to visit this temple is Winter season. The best months to visit are September to February.
Weather
Highest - April to June (38°C during day and 26°C during night)Average - May (37 °C during the day and 21 °C during night)Lowest - October to February (27 °C during day and 18 °C during night)Monsoon season - August to September
Dress Code
- For men the dress code is Shirt & Trouser, Dhoti or Pyjamas with upper cloth.
- For women the preferred dress code is saree or half-saree with blouse or chudidhar with pyjama and upper cloth.
- Shorts, mini-skirts, middies, sleeveless tops, low-waist jeans and short-length T-shirts are not allowed.
Do's & Dont's
- Do bathe and wear clean clothes before you enter the Temple.
- Do respect ancient customs and co-piligrims while at Temple.
- Smo​king is strictly prohibited inside the Temple Premises.
transport connections
| Name | Distance | Contact Number |
|---|---|---|
 Kanchipuram Bus Stand |
600 MTRS | 04112-222917 |
 Kanchipuram Railway Station |
1.5 KM | 139 |
 Chennai International Airport |
64.6 KM | 044-22560551 |
Architecture
Shri Chitragupta Swamy Temple is a striking work of traditional architecture and has a Rajagopuram which is three-tiered and a sanctum sanctorum. Archaeologist have confirmed based on the inscriptions that the temple was built during the 9th century by the Medieval Cholas.
Religious Significance
Parvathi giving life to a picture of rainbow colors created by Shiva : One version narrates as Lord Shiva gave a picture depicting the rainbow colours which was given life by Goddess Parvathi and eventually became Shri Chithra (picture) Guptha Swamy.
Kamadhenu delivering Chitragupta : In order to clear the curse of Shri Indira Devan, Shri Chitragupta Swamy was delivered by Kamadhenu in the Indira Heaven. That is why we avoid cow’s milk and curd to sanctify the deity of Shri Chitragupta Swamy.
Etymology : ‘Chith’ means inner conscience. ‘Aptham’ means hidden conscience. Whatever we hold back in our conscience is brought out by Shri Chitragupta and plans the life of a person. Hence he got the name Chitragupta.
Yamadharma praying to Shiva for an Assistant : Having to account the sins and goodness of crores of people Lord Yama Dharma felt it difficult doing it all alone so he prayed to God Shiva to give him an assistant. Immediately Lord Shiva instructed Brahma to give an assistant to Lord Yama. Brahma knew that this is possible only by Sun God (Surya Devan). So Brahma created a fire within the sun. The sun develops romance and in those romantic mood seven colours of the rainbow integrates and forms into a girl and she became to be known as Neeladevi and she lived with the sun. The relationship results into the delivery of a male child in the Tamil month of Chithirai and that too on a full moon day hence he was named as Chithraputhiran. The child on delivery carried a book in his left hand and a writing nail in the right. (Since Chitragupta was born of a rainbow people as sacrifice present him with multi colored clothes).
Chitragupta praying to Lord Shiva : Chitragupta performed penance and prayed to Lord Shiva and in turn he received intelligence and all brilliance. In order to test his powers he began to create. This stunned Brahma the “God of Creation”. This act was complained to Sun God. The Sun God advised his son Chitragupta that he determines the time of human beings by terming day and night likewise you can account for the goodness of human beings. The work of creation is Brahman.
Sun God instructing Chitragupta to help Yama : The sun god decided to get his son married in order to bring him into control. The Virgins, descendants of Shiva namely Mayabrahman’s daughter Prabhavathy, Manu Brahmma’s daughter Neelavathy, Viswa brahma daughter Karnagi were married to Chitragupta. Lord Yama who was annoyed over the way Chitragupta was maintaining his family in a happy way, complained to his father ‘‘Sun” and ‘Sun God’ immediately sent Chitragupta to be responsible and help Lord Yama. Chitragupta who went along with his wives to Yama’s world is still accounting the goodness and evil activities of mankind from then on.
History
Chitragupta temple was built in the 9th century by the Cholas. he temple has various maintenance activities during the subsequent period. During the repair works carried out during 1911, two historical metal idols of Chitragupta and his consort Karnikambal were found. These images are housed in the central sanctum. During modern times, a consecration was performed during 1918 and 1994.
Temple Timings
| Day | Timings | |
|---|---|---|
| All Days | 05:30 AM - 12:00 PM | 04:00 PM - 08:00 PM |
Tours
Airports
| Airport Name | Distance |
|---|---|
| Shamshabad | 40 KM |
| Lorem Ipsum | 12 KM |
Railway Stations
| Railway Station Name | Distance |
|---|---|
| Secunderabad | 10 KM |
| Nampally | 12 KM |
| Begumpet | 6 KM |
| Lingampally | 20 KM |
Bus Stations
| Bus Station Name | Distance |
|---|---|
| MGBS | 35 KM |
| CBS | 28 KM |
| kukatpally | 20 KM |
| Lingampally | 30 KM |
| Uppal | 35 KM |
Private Transports
| Transport Name | Distance | Contact Number |
|---|---|---|
| Private Transport | 8 KM | 9546858757 |
| Private Transport1 | 8 KM | 9546858757 |
| Private Transport1 | 8 KM | 9546858757 |
| Private Transport1 | 8 KM | 9546858757 |
| Private Transport1 | 8 KM | 9546858757 |
Local Transports
| Transport Name | Distance | Contact Number |
|---|---|---|
| Local Transport | 5 KM | 9546858757 |
| Local Transport1 | 5 KM | 9546858757 |
| Local Transport1 | 5 KM | 9546858757 |
| Local Transport1 | 5 KM | 9546858757 |
| Local Transport1 | 5 KM | 9546858757 |
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