The
Visit to this Sri Kailasanathar temple at Kailasapuram, a part of Ananthapuram,
was a part of Gajaprishta Vimana Temples of Thondai Nadu Visit on 4th
June 2023. This Place is on the way from Vellore - Kannamangalam to Padavedu.
Thanks to Mr Sugumar Arul, for taking me
to this temple. This temple is on a small hill.
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Moolavar : Sri Kailsanathar
Some
of the salient features of this temple are...
The
temple is facing east. The temple tank is a naturally formed pond / tank between
rocks. The Gajaprishta Vimana temple was built on a small hill. The temple wall
and adhisthanam stones are strewn around the temple. The Temple is under
palalayam and the poojas are done at the Ilangoil, where the moolavar and
Rishabam are made of wood. A Shiva and Parvati's image was on the back side wall
of the sanctum sanctorum. Shiva’s hands are found broken.
The
temple is under reconstruction, a replica to the original temple and expecting for Kubhabhishekam.
Koshta Images
ARCHITECTURE
The original temple.....
The original temple was built with sanctum sanctorum and ardha mandapam, built in
Gajaprishta Vimanam style. The sanctum sanctorum is on a square base / upanam
and the sanctum sanctorum was built on a pada bandha adhisthanam with jagathi,
three patta kumudam and pattikai. The bhitti starts with vedika. The pilasters
are of brahma kantha pilasters. Kumbha panjaras are found between the Koshtas. The
prastaram consists of valapi, kapotam and Vyyalavari. The original temple above
the prastaram and some of potions of walls are collapsed. A Damaged Shiva (
Hands ) and Parvati images are found on the back side of the Shiva Lingam. The
dismantled stones, which includes jagathi, three patta Kumudam, pilasters,
Vyyalavari, pranala / komukha are strewn around the temple.
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The reconstructed
temple.... The old temple was completely
dismantled after numbering the stones. While doing reconstruction none of the
old stones are used. New stones are used and reconstructed replica of the original
temple as Gajaprishta Vimana temple. The back side koshta is protruding out
side from adhisthanam to first tala. Kumbha panjaras with Kumbha latha are
between Koshtas. A two tala gajaprishta Vimanam is on the adhisthanam. The
present prastaram do not have the vyyalavari. The Vimanam above the prastaram
was constructed with brick and cement. No images are found in the Tala and
Greeva Koshtams. From Upanam to
prastaram was built with stone.
New
koshta murtis, Shiva and Parvati images are kept ready for installation.
Adhisthanam elephant bas reliefs carving
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
This
temple was identified and an article was published in Avanam 7, 1996, by Pa
The. Balaji, Chennai. The inscription belongs to 11th Century Chozha’s
and Sambuvarayars are on adhisthanam and pilasters. During our Visit we could
identify the Sambhuvarayar Period inscription in the heap of old temple
stones.
One
of the inscription records the endowment of burning a lamp and the donation
made to this temple.
A
Soola kal with moon and Rishabam with Kuththu Vilakku on one side and a Trishul
is found on the other side. This
soolakal is installed in a field near the temple. The inscription records the
gift of land to the temple. The temple mentioned may be this Sri Kailasanathar
Temple.
A Soolakal near the temple ( records the gift of land to Shiva temple )
HOW TO REACH
This
place Kailasapuram is next to Anandapuram / Ananthapuram on the Kannamangalam
to Padavedu Road,
The
temple is 5.7 KM from Padavedu, 12 KM from Kannamangalam, 24 KM from Arani, 36
KM from Vellore Bus Stand, 32 KM from Polur, 70 KM Tiruvannamalai and 157 KM
from Chennai.
Nearest
railway station is Sedarambattu.
LOCATION OF THE
TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
Palalayam temple
The dismantled un-utilised original temple stones
The dismantled un-utilised original temple stones
The dismantled un-utilised original temple stones
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OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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