The visit to this Sri Panchamukha Kailasanathar Temple
at Kunnathur was a part of Shiva and Vishnu Temple and heritage sites along the
East Coast Road, visit on 25th December 2021. Thanks to Kesavan for
accompanying me to all these places.
Moolavar : Sri Panchamukha KailasanatharConsort : Sri Kanakambigai
Some
of the salient features of this temple are...The
temple is facing east, located in Middle school premises or the Middle school
was built in the temple’s land. The temple tank of in front of the temple ie on
the back side of the school. The Moolavar Sri Panchamukha Kailasanathar is unique in shape and called “Thiriyambakeswarar”. In prakaram Ambal Kanakambigai,
Bhairavar, Rishabam/Idabam and Balipeedam. A Trishul in the form of a petroglyphic is on a boulder on the
ground, which may be a periphery stone for a land gifted to this temple.
ARCHITECTUREThe
temple is under reconstruction. The original temple was completely dismantled
and adhistanam was built with new stone. The adhisthana of the original temple
was with padabandha adhistanam. The newly reconstructed adhisthana is of
Kapota bandha style. The sanctum sanctorum is being built keeping the Moolavar
in the sanctum sanctorum.
HISTORY AND
INSCRIPTIONLooking
at the inscriptions on the stones of the dismantled temple, the temple may
belong to the 14th to 15th Century. The available inscriptions are from the Vijayanagara period and the latter. The
inscriptions are available in fragments and the details are not known.
POOJAS AND
CELEBRATIONSEven
though the temple is under renovation, Oru kala poojas are offered during
morning hours.
CONTACT
DETAILSSri
Panchalinga Kailasanathar Sivanadiyar Thirukoottam may be contacted on their
mobile numbers +91 86106 77685 and +919080852519 for further details.
HOW TO REACH:This
place Kunnathur is 11 km from Mahabalipuram, 14 km from Thirukazhukunfram, 27 km from Chengalpattu, and 66 km from
Chennai Central. The nearest Railway Station is Chengalpattu.
LOCATION OF
THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
A unique Shaped Shiva Lingam 
Bairavars New and Old 
Soolakal---OM
SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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