24th
November 2019.
The
visit to this Agaram Sri Kailasanathar Temple was a part of Pallava
and Choha period temples Visit scheduled on 24th November
2019. After Mullipakkam Sri Parasuramar Temple’s visit had been 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 is facing east with and 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 little
big 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 pendham - "ஸ்ரோணி பெந்தம்"- padmam at jagathy, jagathy and tripatta kumuda adhisthana. Vimana was built over
the sanctum do not comply 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 Vijayanagara period and are supported by 16
pillars with reliefs like Garudan, Natarajar, Hanuman playing Mridangam, etc.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
The
adhisthana has the 12th to 13th Century and
16th century inscriptions. The Original temple might have been constructed
during Chozha's period and latter 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: CLICK HERE
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