Kargudi Kailasanathar Temple
| Kargudi Kailasanathar Temple | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Tiruchirappalli |
| Deity | Kailasanathar |
| Festivals | Maha Shivaratri |
| Location | |
| Location | Kargudi |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country |  India |
  Kailasanathar Temple, Kargudi, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu | |
| Geographic coordinates | 11°08′59″N 78°26′06″E / 11.1497°N 78.4351°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Dravidian architecture |
| Specifications | |
| Temple(s) | One |
| Elevation | 178.94 m (587 ft) |
Kailasanathar Temple is a Shiva temple situated at Kargudi in Tiruchirappalli of Tamil Nadu state in India.
Location
[edit]This temple is located with the coordinates of 11°08′59″N 78°26′06″E / 11.1497°N 78.4351°E in Tiruchirappalli district.
Importance
[edit]After Lord Chandra married Goddess Revathi Nakshatra Devi, both of them had to visit Lord Shiva, and so Lord Kailasanathar and Goddess Karunakaravalli appeared to them at this temple site.[1]
Donations
[edit]About 1800 years ago, a king named Valvil Ori had ruled the Kollimalai area. He renovated this temple.[2] After that in the year 1266, Karnataka king Bhosala Veeraramanathan donated a lot of lands to this temple and made it possible for worship to take place without any hindrance. In the years 1541 and 1619, a king named Rama Chakravarthy granted a lot of lands to this temple.[3]
Other shrines
[edit]The shrines for Kasi Visalakshi, Vishnu, Brahma, Kumkumavalli, Gomu Durga, Dakshinamurthy, Chandikeswar, Ganesha, Murugan, Agora Virabhadra, Sun, Moon, Navagraha, Kala Bhairava are also available in this temple.
References
[edit]- ^ admin (30 September 2017). "Karukudi Sri Kailasanathar Temple - A Revathi Nakshathira Temple !!". Gosthala. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "Home". www.bhaktikalpa.com. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "Kailasanathar Temple : Kailasanathar Temple Details". temple.dinamalar.com. Retrieved 19 September 2024.