The visit to Sri Kailasanathar Temple, Melacauvery, Kumbakonam, was part of the Shiva and Vishnu temples visit on 08th March 2025, the previous day of “Sembiyan Mahadeviyar Temples Heritage Tour” organized by கும்பகோணம் வட்டார வரலாற்று ஆய்வு சங்கம், on 09th March 2025. Thanks to Mrs. Vidhya, who accompanied me to this temple. This temple is very close to the Native Higher Secondary School Playground. This is believed to be one of the Thevara
Vaippu Sthalam sung by Thirunavukkarasu Swamigal.
Moolavar :
Sri Kailasanathar Temple
Consort :
Sri Karpagambal
Some of the salient features of this temple are….
The temple faces east with a 3-tier Rajagopuram. Balipeedam
and Rishabam are in the mukha mandapam. Dwarapalakas, Vinayagar, and Murugan are
on both sides of the entrance to the ardha mandapam. In koshtam, Dakshinamurthy, and
Lingothbavar.
In praharam Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena
Subramaniar, Chandikeswarar, Sundareswarar, Meenakshi, Durga Devi, Kala
Bairavar, Saniswarar, Suryan, and Chandran. Thirugnanasambandar is along with his wife Chokki in the mandapam. Loose
sculptures of Vinayagar. Chandikeswarar, Bairavar, and Nagars are on the back side
of the temple.
Thirugnanasambandar and his wife Chokki
Ambal is in a separate sannidhi facing south. Dwarapalakis
are on both sides of the entrance. Ambal is in a standing posture with abhaya
varada hastam.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of the sanctum sanctorum, the ardha
mandapam, and the maha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on a pada bandha
adhistanam with jagathy, vrudha kumudam, and pattikai. The Bhitti starts with
vedikai. The pilasters are Vishnu kantha pilasters with kalasam kudam, palakai, and pushpa pothyal. The prastaram consists of valapi and kapotam with nasi
kudus. An Eka tala vesara vimanam is on the bhumi desam. Stucco images of
Shiva, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, and Brahma are on the tala and greeva
koshtams.
The mandapas are of vavval nethi mandapas built
during the Maratha period.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
The original temple belongs to the 10th to 11th
Century and may have been constructed during the Sundara Chozha or Rajaraja-I’s period. The
mandapas are of the vavvalnethi mandapas style, constructed during the Maratha period.
Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 21st
March 2005.
LEGENDS
Believed to be one of the Thevara Paadal Petra
Vaippu sthalam, sung by Thirunavukkarasu Swamigal. The hymns will be updated.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from oru kala pooja, special poojas are
conducted on pradosham, Maha Shivaratri, Vinayagar Chaturthi, Guru Peyarchi
day, etc.
This is one of the Sapta sthana temples of
Kumbakonam and is worshipped by the Saptarishis. (Saptarishis: Agastya, Atri, Bhardwaja,
Gautam, Jamadagni, Vashistha, and Vishvamitra). The sapta sthana temples that participated in the Mahamaham theerthavari
festival are…
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be open from 07.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs
and from 17.00 hrs to 19.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
HOW TO REACH
The Sri
Kailasanathar Temple, Valayapettai Agraharam, at Melacavery, is on the banks of the Kaveri River, 4.0 km from the Kumbakonam Railway Station.
The
nearest Railway Station is Kumbakonam.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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