The
visit to this Sri Kailasanathar Temple, Natham, Chengalpattu, was a part of “Shiva
Temples and Heritage sites Visit in Madurantakam and Chengalpattu”, on 16th
January 2026.
Moolavar : Sri Kailasanathar
Consort : Sri Kamalambigai
Some
of the salient features of this temple are…
The
temple faces east with an entrance mandapam. Stucco images of Shiva and Parvati
are on the top of the mandapam. Balipeedam and Dwajasthambam are immediately after
the entrance. Stucco images of Shiva, Parvati, Vinayagar, and Murugan are on the
top of the east and south sides of the parapet wall. The entrance to the sanctum
sanctorum is from the south. Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Dwara
Nagar, Raja Nagar are at the entrance of the Sanctum Sanctorum. Moolavar is small
on a round avudaiyar. Utsavars, Siva Suryan, and Nalvars are in the ardha
mandapam.
In
koshtam, Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma, and Durgai.
In
the praharam, Ayyappan, Nagars, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar sannidhi without
deities, and Navagrahas.
Ambal
Sri Kamalambigai is in a separate sannidhi in the ardha mandapam. Ambal is in a
standing posture with abhaya varada hastam.
Durga - Chandikeswarar
ARCHITECTURE
The
temple consists of the sanctum sanctorum, antarala, and ardha mandapam. The sanctum
sanctorum is on a plain upanam and pada bandha adhistanam, with jagathy,
threepatta kumudam, and pattikai. The bhitti starts with vedikai. The pilasters
are of Brahma kantha pilasters. The prastaram consists of valapi, kapotam with
nasi kudus, and vyyalavari. The sanctum sanctorum was built with stone from
upanam to prastaram. The one tala vesara vimanam over the sanctum sanctorum was
built with bricks. Shiva, Dakshinamurthy, Naha Vishnu, and Brahma are in the
tala and greeva koshtams. The tala was built in nagara style, but the sigaram
was built with vesara style with maha nasis on the cardinal directions.
Built for Sri Valli Devasena subramaniar, not installed and kept empty
HISTORY
AND INSCRIPTIONS
Based
on the construction, the temple may belong to the 16th to 17th
Century, Vijayanagara Nayakas period. The Srivalli Devasena Subramaniar
sannidhi was constructed without vimanam at a later date, and images are not
installed.
The
Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 3rd June 2022.
LEGENDS
This
is one of the Rahu – Ketu parikara sthalam. Special poojas are conducted on
Ragu and Ketu peyarchi days.
POOJAS
AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart
from regular poojas, special poojas are celebrated on Pradosham, Maha
Shivaratri, Navaratri, Kiruthikai, Sankadahara Chaturthi, Nataraja Abhishekam
(Chithirai, Ani, Avani, Puratasi, Markazhi, and Masi, Ashtami Theipirai, etc.).
Thiruvasakam
Mutrum Othuthal will be done by the Sivanadiars on every month Punarpoosa
Nakshatra day (The Kumbhabhishekam was held on this day)
TEMPLE
TIMINGS
The
temple will be kept open from 06.30 hrs to 11.00 hrs and from 16.30 hrs to
20.00 hrs.
CONTACT
DETAILS
For
further details, the mobile numbers +919597223530, +919790192125, and
+918220221912 may be contacted.
HOW
TO REACH
This
temple is on the Kanchipuram – Chengalpattu Road, about 200 meters from the Chengalpattu bypass bus stop, 1.7 km from the Chengalpattu new bus stand, 1.8 km
from Chengalpattu Railway Junction, 33 km from Chennai Tambaram, and 38 km from
Kanchipuram Railway Station.
The
nearest Railway Junction is Chengalpattu.
LOCATION
OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
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