The
Visit to this Sri Kailasanathar Temple at Kovilur was a part of the Shiva Temples and Samanar Temples in
Tiruvannamalai District Visit on 08th October 2023. This temple is
considered one of the Unique Shiva temples with respect to construction, the shape of the Shiva Lingam, and the Miracles. Thanks to Mr Vaidyanathan Ramamurthy, who belongs to the same Village, a retired BSNL official, and a friend of mine for helping with the darshan and providing me some of the details.
Moolavar
: Sri Kailasanathar
Consort : Sri Parvati
Some
of the salient features of this temple are…..
The
temple faces east with an entrance arch on the South side and a Temple
tank on the east side. A stucco image of Shiva and Parvati is on the top of
the entrance. Balipeedam, Dwajasthambam, and Rishabam are on the east side of
the temple. Stucco Dwarapalakas are on the south side mukha mandapam. Moolavar
in the sanctum has 32 fluted surfaces Dhara lingam (Dharma Dhara Lingam)
under the rudraksha pandal. In kostam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu,
Brahma and Durgai.
Ambal
is ardha mandapam facing south in standing posture with abhaya varada hastam.
In
praharam, Vinayagar and Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar (just behind the
sanctum sanctorum ), Chandikeswarar,
Navagrahas, and Vinayagar. The Vinayagar and Navagrahas sannidhis are abutting the east side wall of the ardha mandapam, leaving a space with a hole for Rishabam to view Shiva.
Ambal Parvati
ARCHITECTURE
The
temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala and ardha mandapam. The complete
temple was built with Bricks. The temple from adhistanam to Bhumidesam is
square in shape and the vimanam above the first tala is of Gajaprishta /
Gajabrushta style and extends up to antarala. The sanctum sanctorum is on a pada
bandha adhistanam with jagathy, three patta kumudam, and pattikai. The pilasters
are of brahma kantha pilasters. The prastaram consists of valapi and kapotam with
nasi kudus.
The tala above bhumidesam is
also square in shape. The tala koshtas are of sala type. Dakshinamurthy, Maha
Vishnu, and Brahma are on the tala Kostas and there are no images on the greeva
Kostas and lalada nasi. 3 Kalasas are on the sigaram.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
The
Original temple with Dharma Dhara Lingam belongs to the Pallava period and the latter
received contributions from Chozhas. It was believed that Ambal was in a separate
sannidhi and not connected to the main temple. This temple was also destroyed
during Mohamedian’s invasion. Later the temple was reconstructed and Ambal was
moved to a separate sannidhi in the ardha mandapam.
This
temple received contributions from Chozhas and the inscriptions on two stone
slabs found inside the temple. The inscriptions record the endowment
established and the gift given to the temple.
The
Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 24th August 2001 after
completing the thirupani at Rs 10 lakhs by R C Kannan and Srimati Chandra.
Now
the Temple authorities are preparing for the maha Kumbhabhishekam after
attending to the structural damages, Dwajasthambam ( either to replace or rectify
).
LEGENDS
It
is believed that Shiva and Parvati will, bless the Devotees with Child boon, remove the marriage obstacles, and a parihara sthalam for all the doshas.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart
from 1 Kala pooja, special poojas are conducted on pradosam, Maha Shivaratri.
Thaipoosam is conducted for 6 days. The Shiva and Parvati deities are taken in procession.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
Since
there is no fixed time the Gurukkal Kandasamy may be confirmed before going to
the temple.
CONTACT DETAILS
Since
there is no fixed time Gurukkal Kandasamy’s mobile number +91 9080408843 or
his brother +919976955695 may be contacted for further details.
HOW TO REACH
There
is no direct bus facility available to this place Kovilur. This place Kovilur
is about 11 KM from Cheyyar and 5 KM from Krishnapuram Koot Road ( Vandavasi to
Polur Road ), where Autos are available for hire from both places.
Kovilur
is about 17 km from Vandavasi, 35 km from Arani, 49 km from Tindivanam, 77 km from Tiruvannamalai, and 114 km from Chennai.
The nearest Railway station is Tindivanam.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
Temple Tank
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