Kailasanathar Temple is a Shiva temple situated at Kargudi in Tiruchirappalli of Tamil Nadu state in India.
| Kargudi Kailasanathar Temple | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Tiruchirappalli |
| Deity | Kailasanathar |
| Festivals | Maha Shivaratri |
| Location | |
| Location | Kargudi |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country |  India |
  Kailasanathar Temple, Kargudi, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu | |
| Geographic coordinates | 11°08′59″N 78°26′06″E / 11.1497°N 78.4351°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Dravidian architecture |
| Specifications | |
| Temple(s) | One |
| Elevation | 178.94 m (587 ft) |
Location
editThis temple is located with the coordinates of 11°08′59″N 78°26′06″E / 11.1497°N 78.4351°E in Tiruchirappalli district.
Importance
editAfter Lord Chandra married Goddess Revathi Nakshatra Devi, both of them had to visit Lord Shiva, and so Lord Kailasanathar and Goddess Karunakaravalli appeared to them at this temple site.[1]
Donations
editAbout 1800 years ago, a king named Valvil Ori had ruled the Kollimalai area. He renovated this temple.[2] After that in the year 1266, Karnataka king Bhosala Veeraramanathan donated a lot of lands to this temple and made it possible for worship to take place without any hindrance. In the years 1541 and 1619, a king named Rama Chakravarthy granted a lot of lands to this temple.[3]
Other shrines
editThe shrines for Kasi Visalakshi, Vishnu, Brahma, Kumkumavalli, Gomu Durga, Dakshinamurthy, Chandikeswar, Ganesha, Murugan, Agora Virabhadra, Sun, Moon, Navagraha, Kala Bhairava are also available in this temple.
References
edit- ^ admin (30 September 2017). "Karukudi Sri Kailasanathar Temple - A Revathi Nakshathira Temple !!". Gosthala. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "Home". www.bhaktikalpa.com. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "Kailasanathar Temple : Kailasanathar Temple Details". temple.dinamalar.com. Retrieved 19 September 2024.