| Kargudi Kailasanathar Temple | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| District | Tiruchirappalli |
| Deity | Kailasanathar |
| Location | |
| Location | Kargudi |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country |  India |
| Coordinates | 11°08′59″N 78°26′06″E / 11.1497°N 78.4351°E |
| Specifications | |
| Temple | 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 | edit source]
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 | edit source]
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 | edit source]
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 | edit source]
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 | edit source]
- ↑ 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.