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

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

Moolavar  : Sri Kailasanathar

Consort    : Sri Anandavalli

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

The temple is facing 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 prakaram, 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 padabandha adhistanam with Jagathy and threepatta kumudam. The temple was constructed with bricks from adhisthana 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 is 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 it belonged to the Pandya period. Tried to explain, but he was not in a recipient mood. He also didn’t allow me, not even 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 is the litigation behind this is not known.

LEGENDS

Since this temple is on the banks of 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 between 07.00 hrs to 10.00 hrs and 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 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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