The visit to this Sri Kasi Vishwanathar Temple at Villianur, in Puducherry, was part of “Shiva, Vishnu and Buddhist Temples Visit in Puducherry,
Nagapattinam, Sivagangai, Pudukottai, Thanjavur and Tiruchirappalli
Districts”, from 8th to 10th April 2026. This place is also called
as Thirukashi (காசியினும் வீசமிகு திருக்காசி ஷேத்திரம்).
Moolavar : Sri Kasi Vishvanathar
Consort : Sri Vishalakshi
Some
of the salient features of this temple are….
The
temple faces east with a 3-tier Rajagopuram and a mukha mandapam on the south
side. Stucco images of Vinayagar, Shiva, Parvati, and Murugan are on the top of
the mukha mandapam. Balipeedam, Dwajasthambam, and Rishabam are after the
Rajagopuram (South side). A stucco image of Shiva and Parvati's marriage is on the top
of the entrance to the ardha mandapam. Moolavar is small on a round avudaiyar.
In koshtam, Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma, and Durgai.
In the praharam, Vinayagar, Shiva Lingam with Ambal (Hope this Ambal may be the original
one), Chandikeswarar, Chandran Suryan, Bairavar, Navagrahas, and Annapoorani.
Maybe the original Ambal
ARCHITECTURE
The
temple was constructed with bricks and cement concrete from adhistanam to sigaram.
The temple consists of the sanctum sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam, and mukha
mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is with jagathy, three patta kumudam, and
pattikai. The bhitti starts with vedikai. The pilasters are of Brahma kantha
pilasters with kalasam, kudam, mandi, and vettu pothyal. The prastaram consists
of valapi with lotus petals and kapotam with nasi kudus. The vesara vimanam above
bhumi desam is of two tiers with greevam and vesara sigaram. Stucco images of Shiva, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, and Brahma are in the tala and greeva
koshtams.
HISTORY
AND INSCRIPTIONS
It is
claimed that the temple is more than 1000 years old, but to prove the same, no
evidence is available at the temple. Considering the iconography of the Ambal
deity in the praharam, the original temple may be 500 to 600 years old, ie, the latter Chozha period.
Maha
Kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 15th May 2005
LEGENDS
It is
believed that this temple is considered equivalent to Kashi. Hence this place
is also called as Thirukashi (காசியினும் வீசமிகு திருக்காசி ஷேத்திரம்). The
devotees do the rituals for their ancestors and departed souls.
POOJAS
AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart
from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on pradosham, Maha
Shivaratri, Ashtami, Sankadahara Chaturthi, pournami, Amavasya, Pongal,
Thaipoosam, Skanda Sashti, etc.
TEMPLE
TIMINGS
The
temple will be kept open from 06.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs and from 17.00 hrs to
20.00 hrs.
CONTACT
DETAILS
The mobile number of Sivacahariyar Pradeep Shivam +919626536469 or Srinuvasa Sivachariyar‘s mobile number +919345456810 may be contacted.
HOW TO
REACH
This
place, Villianur, is a part of Puducherry, 8.6 km from the bus stand, 9.2 km from the Puducherry Railway Station, 21.7 km from Cuddalore, and 30 km from Viluppuram.
The
nearest Railway Station is Puducherry.
LOCATION
OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
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