About Chitragupta Temple Kancheepuram :
Chatur Varga Chinthamani of Hemadri stipulates that Chitragupta should stand to the right of Yama, along with Yama duthas. But here he is bestowed the unique glory of being a Main deity and hence the Mula Bhery is Chitragupta. Framed by a Prabavali, the Deity with two hands is of blade granite in Sukasana (sitting) pose, one leg bent and the other hanging and resting on a lotus bloom. As if to indicate his functions, he is provided with a stylus in his right hand and a sheaf of cudjan leaves in the left.According to the scriptures, Chitragupta is the assistant of Lord Yama, the God of Death. It is believed that when a person dies his soul first goes to Lord Yama, where Chitragupta reads out the good and bad deeds of the person. There is only one temple in South India for Chitragupta at Kancheepuram. Chitra Pournami is a very auspicious day here which is considered to be the birthday of Chitragupta.According to Hindu mythology, Chitragupta is an assistant of Yama Dharmaraja, the God of Death, recording the good and bad deeds of each and every human being. It is said that Lord Shiva once drew the chitra (picture) of a man and gave life to it. Hence he is known as Chitragupta. According to another belief, Chitragupta is the son of Kamadhenu, brought up by Indra.