https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Kailasanathar_Temple%2C_NedungudiKailasanathar Temple, Nedungudi - Revision history2026-08-23T08:30:28ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.43.6https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kailasanathar_Temple,_Nedungudi&diff=507409&oldid=prevOvfanclub786: New Initial Location Added Tags!2024-07-24T07:36:30Z<p>New Initial Location Added Tags!</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Shiva temple in Tamil Nadu, India}}<br />
'''Kailasanathar Temple''' is a [[Shiva|Siva]] temple in [[Nedungudi]] in [[Pudukkottai]] district in [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. <br />
<ref name=valai>[http://www.valaitamil.com/shiva-temple-arulmigu-lailaasanaathar-thirukoyil-t471.html அருள்மிகு கைலாசநாதர் திருக்கோயில் நெடுங்குடி, வலைத்தமிழ்]</ref><br />
<br />
==Location==<br />
This temple is located in [[Karaikkudi]]-[[Aranthangi]] road, at a distance of 1&nbsp;km. from Keelanilakottai.<ref name=pdk>புதுக்கோட்டைக் கோயில்கள், புதுக்கோட்டை மாவட்டத் திருக்கோயில்கள் பயணியர் கையேடு, இந்து சமய அறநிலைய ஆட்சித்துறை, 2003</ref><br />
<br />
== Purana ==<br />
In the [[purana]] days in Nedungudi, so many vilva trees were found. Two brothers - elder brother Perunjeevi and younger brother Siranjeevi - wanted to worship the deity. Perunjeevi asked Siranjeevi to bring a [[linga]] from Varanasi. As advised by his elder brother he went there. As he did not return in time, Perunjeevi consecrated a linga and started worshipping it. After coming late, Siranjeevi asked his brother to install that Linga and worship it also. When he refused he started to do penance by worshipping [[Vishnu]]. The [[asura]] brothers was advised by Vishnu to worship the [[Shiva]] in unison so that in future the place would get importance.<ref name=dinamalar>[https://temple.dinamalar.com/new.php?id=950 அருள்மிகு கைலாசநாதர் திருக்கோயில், தினமலர் கோயில்கள்]</ref><br />
<br />
==Presiding deity==<br />
The presiding deity is known as Kailasanathar and Kasinathar. The goddess is known as Prasannanayaki. Apart from the shrine of the goddess, of 13th century CE., and other shrines, this temple have artha [[mandapa]], maha mandapa and [[Garbhagriha]].<ref name=valai/> This temple is located on a hill. It is said that in earlier days while doing [[Abhiṣeka]] to the presiding deity with milk, the milk would found in the steps of [[Kashi Vishwanath Temple]] of [[Varanasi]]. So, the presiding deity is also known as 'Padikkasunathar'.<ref name=pdk/> The temple tree is [[Aegle marmelos|Vilva]].<ref name=dinamalar/><br />
<br />
==Festivals==<br />
The temple is opened for worship from 6.00 to 12.00 noon and 4.30 to 8.30 p.m.[[Pujas]] are held four times daily at Kalasanthi (8.30 a.m.), Uttchikkalam (noon 12.00), Sayaratchai (6.00 p.m.) and arthajamam (8.00 p.m.).Vaikasi visakam, [[Navarathri]],<ref name=pdk/> [[Purnima|Pournami]], [[Amavasya|Amavasai]] and on the first day of the month [[Girivalam (film)|girivalam]] and special pujas to [[Nandi (bull)|nandhi]] on [[Pradosha]] are held. It is believed that taking a holy bath in the Pambaru river in the foothills of the temple would give the devotees well being.<ref name=valai/> On the day of Adippuram, festival is held for the goddess.<ref name=dinamalar/><br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
{{Hindu temples in Pudukkottai district}}<br />
<br />
{{coord missing|Tamil Nadu}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Hindu temples in Pudukkottai district]]<br />
[[Category:Shiva temples in Pudukkottai district]]</div>Ovfanclub786