Sri Kasi Viswanathar Temple, Orathanadu / Orathanad, Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu

15^th May 2019.

Utilizing the opportunity of attending a marriage near Orathanadu, Visited this Shiva Temple. Local people will easily guide us if we asks for Sri Visalakshi temple, than Shiva Temple.

Moolavar  : Sri Kasi Viswanathar

Consort    : Sri Visalakshi

Some of the important features of this temple are….

The temple is facing east with a 5 tier Rajagopuram, on the east and south. There is a second level  3 tier Rajagopuram for Shiva Temple. Balipeedam, Dwajasthambam and Rishabam are in front 2^nd level Rajagopuram.  In Koshtam Ganapathy, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma and Durgai.

In the outer prakaram sannadhi for Mahaganapathy, Ayyanar as Iyappan, Shanmuganatha Swamy, Lingas, Gajalakshmi, Chokkanathar & Meenakshi, Saraswathi, Navagrahas, Suryan, Saneeswaran, Natarajar, Kala Bhairava, Naalvar, Sekkizhar.

Ambal Sri Visalakshi is in a separate temple with Dwajasthambam, Palipedam and Nandi. The sanctum sanctorum consists of sanctum antarala, artha mandapam and a open mukha mandapa. Amman is in standing posture.

ARCHITECTURE

The temple consists of sanctum, antarala, artha mandapam. All the mandapams are of Vavval nethi mandapam style. Sanctum is little on an elevated level.

The architecture of the Vimanam consists of Upanam, Adhistanam, Kapotham, Padmam, Virutha kumudam, bitti, Pilasters, Prastaram, yazhivari, Kabotham, Greevam, Sikaram ( Vesara Style ) and Stupi. Pilasters Consists of Square base with Nagabandham, Thamarai Kattu, Kalasam, Kumbam Paali, Palakai, Padmam, Kandam, Pothigai etc,. The Pillasters form the niches/ Deva koshtam.  

The pillars and mandapam are built with brick and lime mortar. The mandapam roof is of Vavval nethi type ( similar to bats head )

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

The temple was built during King Saraboji ( 1675 - 1728 AD) of Maratha's period. 

TEMPLE TIMINGS:

The temple will be kept opened between 08.00 hrs to 10.00 hrs.

HOW TO REACH:

This temple is about a KM from Orathanadu Bus stop ( Anna Statue).

Orathanadu is about 20 KM from Thanjavur.

All the buses from Thanjavur to Pattukottai passes through Orathanadu will stop at Bus stop.

LOCATION: CLICK HERE

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