The visit to this 9th to 10th Century Sri Kailasanathar temple at Thimmachur, in Kallakurichi District was a part of Villupuram Heritage Walk organized by History Trails, on 24th and 25th July 2021. Since the original temple was built with Bricks, maintained by Chozha period and reconstructed during Vijayanagaras period. Since the temple was in bricks during Chozha period, the inscriptions were inscribed on a rock / boulder, which is about 100 meters from this temple. 
Moolavar : Sri KailasanatharConsort : Sri Visalakshi.
Some of the salient features of this temple are…The temple is facing East with balipeedam and Nandi. The entrance to the artha mandapam is from south with a small mandapam. There is no murtis in the koshtam. A balipeedam, Nandi, Dakshinamurthy, Chandikeswarar, Suriya and Nagars are in the ardha mandapam.Ambal is in the ardha mandapam facing south with a balipeedam and a nandi. In the prakaram Vinayagar, Arumugar with Valli Devasena, Jyeshta Devi
ARCHITECTUREThe temple consists of Sanctum Sanctorum, antarala and ardha mandapam. The temple may be reconstructed in to stone during Vijayanagara Period.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONSIt is believed that the original temple was a brick temple and the same was reconstructed as a stone temple during Vijayanagara period. The inscriptions connected to this temple are inscribed on the Boulder, which is about 100 meters from the temple. The inscriptions belongs to Adithya Karikala, Rajaraja Chozha and his son Rajendra Chozha. Since the inscriptions belongs to Rajaraja –I, the original temple might have existed before 10th Century.
The inscriptions mainly records the worship, Naivedyam and burning of perpetual lamps. Rajaraja –I period inscription records that 96 sheeps / goats are gifted to the temple for burning a perpetual lamp.
There is a Chekku with inscription also found near the boulders.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONSApart from regular oru kala poojas, special poojas are conducted on Pradosham, Maha Shivaratri and Fridays.
TEMPLE TIMINGSSince oru kala pooja is conducted the opening and closing times are unpredictable.
CONTACT DETAILSThe Trustee of this temple, Mr K Ramamoorthy ( Thimmachur Village, G. Ariyur Post, Thimmachur Kallakurichi District - 605751 ) may be contacted on his mobile numbers +91 9842849465 and +91 9360898463, for further details.
HOW TO REACHThe Temple is 13 KM from Thirukovilur, 33 KM from Kallakurichi, 36 KM from Ulundurpet, 57 KM from Villupuram and 225 KM from Chennai.Nearest Railway station is Thirukovilur ( near Arakandanallur Shiva temple )
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
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