Acharapakkam is a panchayat town in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is famous for its Ancient Shiva temple (Arulmigu Aatcheeswarar Temple) which is one of the Devaram temples. It is believed that the temple here (Arulmigu Aatcheeswarar Temple) is associated with the legend of Tripurasamhaaram (related to that at Tiruvatikai Veerattaanam). Legend here is that when Lord Shiva was heading ahead in his Chariot to destroy the Tripurams, the Axle on Lord Shiva's chariot had broken at this village into two pieces reminding him of Ganesha whom he had not meditated upon prior to his setting out on his mission. It is also believed that A Pandya ruler who was on his way bringing soil from Ganges for constructing a dam on a local river nearby this place happened to pass through this village in his chariot. While passing, the axle of his chariot is also said to have broken at this village in to two piec...