Sri Panchamukha Kailasanathar Temple / Sri Panchamuga Kailasanathar Temple / ஸ்ரீ பஞ்சமுக கைலாசநாதர் கோயில், குன்னத்தூர் / Kunnathur, Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu.

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, visited on 25^th December 2021. Thanks to Kesavan for accompanying me to all these places.

Moolavar  : Sri Panchamukha Kailasanathar

Consort    : Sri Kanakambigai

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

The temple faces east and is located on middle school premises, or the middle school was built on the temple’s land. The temple tank is 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.

ARCHITECTURE

The temple is under reconstruction. The original temple was completely dismantled, and adhistanam was built with new stone. The adhisthana of the original temple was built of pada bandha adhistanam. The newly reconstructed adhisthana is of the Kapota bandha style. The sanctum sanctorum is being built, keeping the Moolavar in the sanctum sanctorum.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTION

Looking at the inscriptions on the stones of the dismantled temple, the temple may belong to the 14^th to 15^th 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 CELEBRATIONS

Even though the temple is under renovation, Oru kala poojas are offered during the morning hours. 

CONTACT DETAILS

Sri 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

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