KAILASANADHAR TEMPLE
Distance: 35kms from Chennai and 19kms from Mahabalipuram on East Coast Road
Shiva: Kailasanadhar
Amman: Kanagavalli
Sthala Viruksham: Vilva, Maa and Pala
Speciality:
The Cholas have contributed largely to the Kailasanadhar temple.
Rajaraja Chola I called this place as Veera Chola Pattinam.
The inscriptions in the Thiruvidandhai Perumal temple (Thiruvidandhai now was a part of Early Kovalam) refer this place as Veera Rajendhra Cholanin Aamoor Kottathu Paduvoor Naattu Kovalamana Veera Chola Pattinam.
The first thirupani was made by the Pallavas. Later a lot of Renovations, insertions and contributions were made by the Cholas.
Inscriptions have recorded the Dhakshinamurthy of the temple belongs to the 13th Century. Dhakshinamurthy has been installed by a merchant from Naavaloor named Agastheesamudaiyan.
From another inscription in the temple, the temple was built with all Sannidhis before 900 years.
There is no Rajagopuram.
In the inside wall we can find Om Shakthi Vinayaka worshipping Amman.
There are Sannidhis of Valampuri Vinayaka and Valli Devasena Subramaniya facing east.
The Mulavar Kailasanadhar is east facing with a square Aavudaiyar. It is amazing to find inscriptions engraved on the Aavudaiyar.
The Amman faces south.
In the Prahara we find Ottraikombu Vinayaka, Dhakshinamurthy, Sathya Narayana, Brahma, Durga and Chandikeswarar Sannidhis. Nearby we find Naagakanni mandapam with sculptures such as Hanuman carrying mountain, Hanuman carrying Shiva and some Rama Sculptures.
In the northern side of the temple there is a 28 pillared long stone mandapam. In this Mandapam there are Sannidhis of Surya Narayanan, Srinivasa Perumal, Alamel Mangai, Shiva, Kaali, Bhairavar and Nagendhran. This shows the unity between Shiva and Vishnu devotees who worship here together.
To the south east of the temple there is a temple tank.
About the Place:
'Ko' means King and 'Alam' means salt. Salt preparation was done in Large levels during the Chola period. Therefore this place have obtained the name Kovalam. Kovalam was a sea port which dealth small imports and exports.
Distance: 35kms from Chennai and 19kms from Mahabalipuram on East Coast Road
Shiva: Kailasanadhar
Amman: Kanagavalli
Sthala Viruksham: Vilva, Maa and Pala
Speciality:
The Cholas have contributed largely to the Kailasanadhar temple.
Rajaraja Chola I called this place as Veera Chola Pattinam.
The inscriptions in the Thiruvidandhai Perumal temple (Thiruvidandhai now was a part of Early Kovalam) refer this place as Veera Rajendhra Cholanin Aamoor Kottathu Paduvoor Naattu Kovalamana Veera Chola Pattinam.
The first thirupani was made by the Pallavas. Later a lot of Renovations, insertions and contributions were made by the Cholas.
Inscriptions have recorded the Dhakshinamurthy of the temple belongs to the 13th Century. Dhakshinamurthy has been installed by a merchant from Naavaloor named Agastheesamudaiyan.
From another inscription in the temple, the temple was built with all Sannidhis before 900 years.
There is no Rajagopuram.
In the inside wall we can find Om Shakthi Vinayaka worshipping Amman.
There are Sannidhis of Valampuri Vinayaka and Valli Devasena Subramaniya facing east.
The Mulavar Kailasanadhar is east facing with a square Aavudaiyar. It is amazing to find inscriptions engraved on the Aavudaiyar.
The Amman faces south.
In the Prahara we find Ottraikombu Vinayaka, Dhakshinamurthy, Sathya Narayana, Brahma, Durga and Chandikeswarar Sannidhis. Nearby we find Naagakanni mandapam with sculptures such as Hanuman carrying mountain, Hanuman carrying Shiva and some Rama Sculptures.
In the northern side of the temple there is a 28 pillared long stone mandapam. In this Mandapam there are Sannidhis of Surya Narayanan, Srinivasa Perumal, Alamel Mangai, Shiva, Kaali, Bhairavar and Nagendhran. This shows the unity between Shiva and Vishnu devotees who worship here together.
To the south east of the temple there is a temple tank.
About the Place:
'Ko' means King and 'Alam' means salt. Salt preparation was done in Large levels during the Chola period. Therefore this place have obtained the name Kovalam. Kovalam was a sea port which dealth small imports and exports.
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