The
visit to this Sri Kailasanathar Temple at Ayyampettai, near Walajabad was a
part of the “Maha Shivaratri 2025 Temples Visit”, on 26th February 2025,
organized by Mr. Babu Mano, and
Mr. Suresh Priyan.
This temple is on the banks of the Palar River, on the
north side of Chengalpattu to Kanchipuram State Highway.
Moolavar : Sri Kailasanathar
Consort : Sri Kamalatchi Ambal
Some of the salient features of this temple are….
The temple faces east with a 5-tier Rajagopuram. Sri
Santhavalliamman temple is on the left side of the Rajagopuram. A stucco image
of a Shiva Lingam is on the top of a Mandapam in front of Rajagopuram. Vinayagar
and Murugan are on the Rajagopuram first level. Veerabhadra and Nandi are in the koshtas of inside Rajagopuram. Stucco dwarapalakas are at the entrance of the sanctum sanctorum. Moolavar is on a round avudaiyar. In koshtam Vinayagar,
Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma and Durgai.
Veerabhadra - Nandi Devar
Maha Vishnu
Brahma
Chandikeswarar
Durgai
In praharam, Suryan, Nalvar, Chandran, Nalvar,
Navagrahas, Durgai Amman sannidhi, Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar,
Chandikeswarar, and Bairavar. Utsavars Somaskandar and Shivakami are in the
ardha mandapam.
Somaskandar and Shivakami
Durgai Amman is in a separate sannidhi facing east.
Durgai is standing in a three-bangha posture.
Ambal is in a separate sannidhi in the ardha
mandapam, facing south. Ambal is in a standing posture with abhaya varada
hastam.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala,
ardha mandapam and a mukha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on an upanam and
pada bandha adhistanam with jagathy, threepatta kumudam, and pattikai. The
bhitti starts with vedikai. The pilasters are Brahma kantha pilasters with
kalasam, kudam, lotus petals mandi, and pushpa pothyal. The prastaram consists of
valapi and kapotam with nasi kudus. A two tier brick vimanam is the bhumi
desam. Shiva, Dakshimurthy, Maha Vishnu, and Brahma are on the tala and greeva
Kostas. The sigaram is of vesara style.
The mukha mandapam pillars have beautiful bas-reliefs
of Nandi (in sitting posture), Kalinga Nardhanar, Shiva as Oorthuva Thandavar, Gandaberunda,
Bairavar, etc.
Kalinga Nardhanar - Shiva as Oorthuva Thandavar
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
It was said that the temple belongs to the 12th-13th
century and the same was reconstructed during the 18th – 19th Century.
Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 29th June 2012.
LEGENDS
This
Sri Kailasanathar temple is on the banks of the Palar River, where the river flows
from south to north. Hence this temple is considered as a holy place equivalent
to Kashi. Devotees can offer to this Shiva considering as Kashi Viswanathar.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular poojas, special poojas are
conducted on pradosham, Maha Shivaratri, Vinayagar Chaturthi, Fridays, etc.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept open between 07.00 hrs to
11.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
HOW TO REACH
The temple at village Ayyampettai is on the north
side of Chengalpattu to Kanchipuram State Highway, 7 km from Walajabad bus
stand, and 10 km from Kanchipuram.
The nearest Railway Station is Walajabad.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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