Sri Kailasanathar Temple / ஸ்ரீகைலாசநாதர் கோயில், தரபாக்கம் / Tharapakkam, Chennai District, Tamil Nadu.

The visit to the Sri Kailasanathar Temple at Tharapakkam was a part of the Shiva Temples, Maha Vishnu Temple, Jain Temple, and Buddhist temple at Anakaputhur, Tharapakkam, Kolapakkam, and Buddhavedu on 26^th December 2021.

An unusual image of pichadanar in one of the greeva koshtam

Moolavar  : Sri Kailasanathar

Consort    : Sri Anandavalli

Some of the salient features of this temple are...

The temple faces west, with an entrance on the west side. Balipeedam and Rishabam are after the entrance  Stucco images of Vinayagar, Lord Shiva with Parvati as Rishabaroodar and Murugan are at the top of the entrance mandapam. Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniyar/ Muthukumaraswamy are in the front Mandapam.

In praharam, Bhairavar and Chandikeswarar. No Murtis are in Deva koshtam. Lord Shiva, Pichadanar, Maha Vishnu, and Dakshinamurthy are in the Vimanam greeva koshtam.

Ambal Sri Anandavalli is in a separate sannidhi facing south in the mukha mandapam. Ambal is in standing posture with Abhaya and varadahastam.

ARCHITECTURE

The Temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam, and mukha mandapam. The adhistanam is of simple pada bandha adhistanam with jagathy and threepatta kumudam. The temple was constructed with bricks from adhistana to sigaram. An eka thala vesara Vimanam is over the sanctum sanctorum.

The mukha mandapam pillars have crude bas-reliefs of Anjaneyar and flower motifs, and the ceiling has the bas-relief of fishes and a Snake and sun/moon representing the Solar and lunar eclipse.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

There are inscriptions found in this temple to prove its antiquity. Going by the iconography of Chandikeswarar, Bhairavar, and Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, the temple may belong to the 12^th to 13^th Century Chozha Period. The front / mukha mandapa may belong to the 15^th to 16^th Century.

The Archagar pointed to the fish bas-reliefs and said they belonged to the Pandya period. Behaved rudely and was not in a receptive mood. He also didn’t allow me to take photographs of the temple view. During a conversation, the priest said that the temple is being managed by a big person, and he is getting a salary of Rs 7000 per month through the High Court, (.....? ), what the litigation behind this is not known. It seems that this temple is being treated as private property.

LEGENDS

Since this temple is on the banks of the River Adyar, the temple is considered a Mukthi Sthalam and dosha Parihara Sthalam. Devotees worship Lord Shiva and Ambal of this temple for Child boon, to remove marriage obstacles, etc.    

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Apart from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on pradosham and Maha Shivaratri days.

TEMPLE TIMINGS

The temple will be kept open from 07.00 hrs to 10.00 hrs and from 17.00 hrs to 19.00 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS

The mobile number +91 8939144242 may be contacted for further details.

HOW TO REACH

The Sri Kailasanathar Temple at  Tharapakkam is about 2 km from the Anakaputhur Sri Agastheeswarar Temple, 7 km from Porur, 15 km from Guindy, and 23 km from Chennai Central.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

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