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'''Kailasanathar Temple''' is a [[Hindu temple]] dedicated to the deity [[Shiva]], located at [[Thanjavur]] in [[Thanjavur district]], India.<ref name="bmj">பு.மா.ஜெயசெந்தில்நாதன், தேவார வைப்புத்தலங்கள், வர்த்தமானன் பதிப்பகம், சென்னை, 2009</ref><ref name=shaivam>[https://shaivam.org/hindu-hub/temples/place/391/thandangurai-kailasanathar-temple மூவர் தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், Muvar Thevara Vaippu Thalangal, 7-12-2]</ref><ref name=shiva>[http://www.shivatemples.com/vt/vt_kovil2/vt75.php தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், தண்டங்குறை, 7-12-2]</ref><br />
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==Vaippu Sthalam==<br />
[[File:Thandankoraikailasanathartemple2.jpg|left|100x150px|thumb|Vimana of the presiding deity]] In Thandankorai Mummoorti Vinayaka temple, samadhi of Satsit Anandha Siddha, Ur Idaicchiamman Temple, Kailasanathar Temple and Kothandaramar Temple are found.<ref>[https://www.dinamani.com/weekly-supplements/vellimani/2011/nov/18/%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%A3%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%99%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%88-419693.html சுந்தரர் பாடிய தண்டாங்கோரை, தினமணி, 19 செப்டம்பர் 2012] </ref> Of them Kailasanathar is one of the shrines of the [[Vaippu Sthalam]]s sung by Tamil Saivite [[Nayanars|Nayanar]] [[Sundarar]]. It was called as Thandangurai earlier.<ref name=shaivam/><br />
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==Presiding deity==<br />
The presiding deity in the [[garbhagriha]], represented by the ''[[lingam]]'', is known as Kailasanathar. The Goddess is known as Sarvalokanayaki.<ref name=shaivam/> <br />
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==Specialities==<br />
Thandankorai is inhabited by large number of [[Vedas|vedic]] scholars. They performed several [[Yajna|yaga]]s. Of them Raghunatha Vajpayee known as Ayyappa Dikshitar has performed three Garuda vahanas.<ref>[https://www.pressreader.com/india/the-hindu/20120622/282699044209523 The Press Reader, The Land of Yagnas, The Hindu, 22 June 2012]</ref> The [[Kumbhabhishekham]] of the temple was held on 8 June 2012.<ref name=shiva/><br />
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==Structure== <br />
The temple has a beautiful [[Nandi (bull)|nandhi]] [[mandapa]]. <ref name=shaivam/> Facing south, it has an entrance. In the west stuccos of [[Shiva]], [[Parvati]] are found sitting on rishaba. They are flanked by [[Ganesha|Vinayaka]], [[Kartikeya|Subramania]] with his consorts [[Valli]] and [[Devasena|Deivanai]]. Vinayaka and Sunbramania are found with their [[vahana]]s mouse and peacock respectively. After the entrance, in the front mandapa the shrine of the Goddess is found. In the left, facing east, the shrine of the presiding deity is found. In the outer [[prakara]] shrines of Vinayaka, Subramania with his consorts Valli and Deivanai, [[Lakshmi|Gajalakshmi]], [[Chandeshvara Nayanar|Chandikesvarar]] and [[Navagraha]] are found. The shrine of Navagraha is found in lotus shape. Very near to them [[Nandi (bull)|nandhi]] [[mandapa]] is found.<ref name=shiva/><br />
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==Location==<br />
The temple is located in the main road in [[Thanjavur]]-[[Kumbakonam]] road, next to Manankorai, at a distance of 13 km from Thanjavur and in Kumbakonam-Thanjavur road, next to [[Ayyampettai, Thanjavur|Ayyampet]].<ref name=shaivam/><br />
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==References==<br />
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