Sri Kailasanathar Temple / ஸ்ரீ கைலாசநாதர் கோயில், பாடி / Padi, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

The visit to this Sri Kailasanathar Temple at Padi was a part of the Shiva, Vishnu, and Amman Temples Visit at Padi, Korattur, and Madhavaram on 06^th February 2022. This temple is very close to the Padal Petra Shiva Temple at Padi, ie., Thiruvalithayam Shiva Temple. There are many Pallava / Chozha period Shiva Lingas unearthed during recent times from Padi to Korattur. This visit was aimed at seeing such old Shiva Temples / Shiva Lingas.

Moolavar  : Sri Kailasanathar

Consort    : Sri Kamakshi

Some of the salient features of this temple are…

The temple faces east with Kodimaram, balipeedam, and Rishabam / Idabam. The stucco image of Shiva’s family is on the top of the east side entrance. The temple is very small Moolavar seems to be very old. In koshtam, Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma and Durgai. In ardha mandapam Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Bairavar and Suriyan.

In Praharam Chandikeswarar, Nagars under a peepal tree and Navagrahas.

ARCHITECTURE

The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala and ardha mandapam. The construction does not conform to any temple architecture. There is no Vimanam above the sanctum sanctorum.  The ardha mandapa pillars have the reliefs of the Vijayanagara Nayaks period may be 15^th to 16^th century. The temple might have been constructed/reconstructed in recent years.

HISTORY  & INSCRIPTION

It was said that the original temple may have been constructed during the same period as the Padi Shiva Temple. Since the existing brick structure maybe 100 to 200 years old.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Apart from oru kala pooja special poojas are conducted on Pradosham and Maha Shivaratri days.

TEMPLE TIMINGS

The temple will be kept open between 07.00 hrs to 09.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 19.00 hrs.

HOW TO REACH

This Shiva Temple is between North Mada Street and Chennai – Tiruvallur High Road in Padi and about 300 meters from Thiruvalithayam temple.

The temple is about 6 KM from Koyambedu, 12 KM from Chennai Central, and 16.5 KM from Poonamallee.

Nearest Railway station is Koyambedu Metro.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE:  CLICK HERE

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