The visit to this Sri Kasi
Vishwanathar Temple at Karukkupettai was a part of the 602nd week abhishekam, by the Ancient Shiva Temples, and Sivamayam Group, on 17th May 2026.
Moolavar :
Sri Kashi Vishwanathar
Consort :
Sri Visalakshi
Some of the salient features of this temple
are...
The temple faces east with a 3-tier Rajagopuram.
Balipeedam and Rishabam are after the Rajagopuram. Entrance to the ardha
mandapam is from the south. Moolavar is small on a round avudaiyar. In koshtam
Vinayagar, Dakshinamoorthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma, and Durgai. Nartarajar with
Sivakami is in the ardha mandapam.
In the praharam 4 pillar mandapam, Utsavars
Chandrasekarar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, in a mirror room, Vinayagar,
Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Chandikeswarar, Nagars with Rahu and Ketu,
Bairavar, Navagrahas, and Suryan.
Ambal is in a separate sannidhi, facing South in
the ardha mandapam. Ambal is in a standing posture with abhaya varada hastam
Maha Vishnu - Dakshinamurthy - Bairavar
Suryan
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of the sanctum sanctorum,
antarala, and ardha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on an upanam and
adhistanam with jagathy, three patta kumudam, and pattikai. The bhitti starts
with vedikai. The pilasters are Brahma kantha pilasters with vettu
pothyal. The prastaram consists of valapi and kapotam with nasi kudus. An
eka tala vesara vimanam is over the bhumi desam. Shiva, Dakshinamoorthy, Maha
Vishnu, and Brahma are in the greeva koshtams.
The open mukha mandapam may be built during the Nayakas period. Some of the bas
reliefs are Shiva with Parvati as Rishabarooder, Brungi Muni with three legs,
Anjaneyar, Vinayagar, Donors, Dwarapalakas, etc. The ceiling also has the bas-reliefs of Solar
and Lunar eclipse depiction, Egamrugam, fish, Lizard (Similar to the Sri Varadaraja Perumal Temple at Kanchipuram - Believed that touch and worship will bring good fortune), Zodiac signs, tortoise,
etc. The mandapa kodungai are Vijayanagara style with karukku on the top.
Solar eclipse
Lizard
Kodungai
The Rishabam is under a mandapam with
3 tier stucco vimanam. The stucco images of Shiva, Ambal, Dakshinamurthy,
Natarajar, etc., are on the vimanam.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
The temple is believed to be 700 years old.
But there is no evidence found to prove the same. The present structure may
belong to the 18th to 19th centuries.
Maha kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 04th July 1985 and 14th September 2008.
Rajagopuram was constructed and consecrated on 29th January 2010.
Utsavars Kannadi arai (mirror room) was constructed and consecrated on 07th July 2024.
LEGENDS
There are 5 Sri Kasi Vishwanathar Temples around this place, called "Pancha Kashi Sthalams". It is said that around 1454 CE, these 5 Shiva Lingas were brought from Kashi and installed by Shiva Devotees.
Those places are...
2. Thimmayanpettai
3. Pudupettai
4. Erivoy
5. Nawab Sahib Pettai
But some people claim that the Shiva temple of Baba Sahib Pettai is also part of "Pancha Kashi Sthalams".
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular poojas, special poojas are
conducted on Pradosham, Maha Shivaratri, Kiruthigai, etc.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept open from 07.00
hrs to 11.00 hrs and from 17.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
Gurukkal Shanmugam and his son Ashok Kumar
may be contacted on the mobile number +919042381875 for further details.
HOW TO REACH
This temple at Karukkupettai is about 100 meters from Kanchipuram to Chengalpattu
Road, 6.6 km from Walajabad, 12 km from Kanchipuram Railway Station, and 31.5
km from Chengalpattu Railway Station.
The nearest Railway Station is Walajabad.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
Sivamayam family
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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