The visit to the Sri Kailasanathar Temple at Rajapathy
was a part of the “Temples and Heritage Sites of Thoothukudi District Visit” on 15th
February 2025. This Sri Kailasanathar temple is the 8th
sthalam of Nava Kailaya temples on the banks of the river Thamirabarani. Also called "Then Kalahasthi" and a Ketu parihara sthalam.
Moolavar: Sri Kailasanathar
Consort: Sri Soundarya Nayaki
Some
of the salient features of this temple are….
The
temple faces east with a 7-tier Rajagopuram. Balipeedam, dwajasthambam, and Rishabam
are after the Rajagopuram. Dwarapalakas, Vinayagar, and Balamurugan are at the
entrance of the sanctum sanctorum. Moolavar is a little big on a round avudaiyar. In
koshtam Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma, and Durgai.
In
praharam, 63 var, Sekkizhar, Kalathi Vinayagar, Sri Kalatheeswarar, Nalvar,
Adhi Kailasanathar, Kalatheeswarar, Chandikeswarar, Soundarya Nayagi,
Navagrahas, Nava Kailaya Lingas, Adikara Nandhi, Suryan, and Chandran.
Ambal
is in a separate temple facing east on the left side (North) of the Moolavar
Temple. Ambal is in a standing posture with abhaya varada hastam.
ARCHITECTURE
The
temple consists of the sanctum sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam, and maha
mandapam. The total temple was reconstructed in recent years with bricks.
The sanctum sanctorum is on an upanam and pada bandha adhistanam. The
adhistanam consists of jagathy, threepatta kumudam, and pattikai. The bhitti starts with vedikai. The pilasters
are of Brahma kantha pilasters with kalasam kudam and pushpa pothyal. The
prastaram is of simple valapi and kapotam with nasi kudus. The superstructure
vimanam is of 2 talas with nagara sigaram.
HISTORY
AND INSCRIPTIONS
The
original temple belongs to the Pandya period and was reconstructed in recent years. (2010)
The
Rajagopuram was constructed, and Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 14th
June 2019.
LEGENDS
This Sri Kailasanathar temple is the 8th
temple of the Nava Kailaya temples. It is believed that Ketu worshipped Shiva of
this temple, hence called "Then Kalahasthi" and a Ketu parihara sthalam.
POOJAS
AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart
from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on pradosham, Maha
Shivaratri, Pournami, Mavasya, Rahu & Ketu peyarchi day.
Parihara
poojas are offered for Ketu dosha once every Sunday.
TEMPLE
TIMINGS
The
temple will be kept open from 07.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs and from 16.00 hrs to
20.00 hrs.
CONTACT
DETAILS
The
mobile number +919365889291 may be contacted for further details.
HOW
TO REACH
The
village Rajapathy is on the south bank of the River Thamirabarani and opposite Eral, 7.5 km from Mukkani (on the Thoothukudi - Thiruchendur Road), 4 km from
North Authoor, 30 km from Thoothukudi, and 18 km from Thiruchendur.
The
nearest Railway station is Thiruchendur.
LOCATION
OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
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