Sri Kailasanathar Kovil, Agaram, Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu.

24^th November 2019.

The visit to this Agaram Sri Kailasanathar Temple was a part of the Pallava and Choha period temple Visit scheduled on 24^th November 2019. After the Mullipakkam Sri Parasuramar Temple visit, had went to this temple, which is on the way to Manampathy and about 500 meters from the Mullipakkam and Manampathy road Junction.

Moolavar  : Sri Kailasanathar

Consort    : Sri Akilandeswari

Some of the salient features of this temple are…

The temple faces east with an entrance arch. Balipeedam and Nandhi are in front of the temple. The Temple is about 3 feet above the ground level with a flight of 5 steps. The sanctum sanctorum consists of Sanctum, antarala, artha mandapam and a maha mandapam. Moolavar is a little big and looks majestic.

In koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Mahavishnu, Brahma and Durgai. In prakaram Ambal sannidhi facing east, Chandikeswarar. In the maha mandapam Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, some loose sculptures, Bhairavar and Navagrahas. The Navagrahas are in sitting posture on their respective vahanas.

ARCHITECTURE.

The Sanctum sanctorum was built on a "Sroni Pandham - "ஸ்ரோணி பெந்தம்"- Padmam at jagathy, jagathy and three patta Kumuda adhistanam. Vimana was built over the sanctum do not comply with any Silpa Sasthira or agama. A small Vimana like Ambal vimanam was built (an unknown contractor had done it).

The artha mandapam was built during the Vijayanagara period and is supported by 16 pillars with reliefs like Garudan, Natarajar, Hanuman playing Mridangam, etc.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

The adhisthana has 12^th to 13^th Century and 16th-century inscriptions. The Original temple might have been constructed during Chozha's period and later extended during Vijayanagara's period.

Nayaka period inscription

TEMPLE TIMINGS

Since orkala pooja is conducted opening and closing times are unpredictable.

HOW TO REACH:

The temple is about 500 meters from the Village.

Agaram is about a KM from Manampathy,  18.6 KM from Thiruporur, 12 KM from Tirukalukundram, and   15 KM from Chengalpattu.

Nearest Railway station is Chengalpattu.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

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