Kamakshi Amman Temple

Sources

• oral tradition: Adi Shankaracharya's installation of the Sri Chakra and moderation of the deity's form is temple/matha tradition.
• historical record: Cross-checked against Wikipedia's account of Kamakshi Amman Temple during verification pass: Adi Shankaracharya's Sri Chakra installation is corroborated as temple tradition, but sources disagree on the temple's founding period (Pallava-era origins c. 5th-8th century CE vs. Chola-era construction c. 14th century vs. an 18th-century rebuilding tradition tied to an idol moved from Tiruvarur). A follow-up check of Wikipedia's Kanchipuram article states specifically that Raja Raja Chola I (985-1014) 'renovated' the temple, implying an existing structure predating his reign - consistent with the Pallava-era origin account and suggesting the 'Chola-era construction' claim may itself refer to a renovation phase rather than original founding - but this does not resolve the separate 18th-century rebuilding tradition.
• historical record: Re-checked against Wikipedia's 'Kamakshi Amman Temple' article again on 2026-09-23: confirms the alternate name Kamakoti Nayaki Kovil, that the 14th-century Chola-construction theory is attributed in the article to a scholar named 'Babu' (i.e. a specific cited source rather than consensus), and that the temple was further modified in the 14th and 17th centuries; gives Dravidian architecture across about 5 acres with an east gopuram and gold-plated vimana over the sanctum, and a temple tank; notes that because Kamakshi is worshipped as supreme and self-sufficient, no separate shrine is maintained for Shiva (present in the complex as Ekambareswara) in the Utsava Kamakshi section; and confirms administration by the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham under its Shankaracharya (Peetadipathi). This pass did not find a source resolving the founding-date disagreement, so the entry's `pending` status and existing review flag are retained.