The Visit to this Sri Kailasanathar temple at Kailasapuram, a part of Ananthapuram, was a part of Gajaprishta Vimana Temples of Thondai Nadu Visit on 4th June 2023. This Place is on the way from Vellore - Kannamangalam to Padavedu. Thanks to Mr Sugumar Arul, for taking me to this temple. This temple is on a small hill.
Moolavar : Sri Kailsanathar
Some of the salient features of this temple are...
The temple is facing east. The temple tank is a naturally formed pond / tank between rocks. The Gajaprishta Vimana temple was built on a small hill. The temple wall and adhisthanam stones are strewn around the temple. The Temple is under palalayam and the poojas are done at the Ilangoil, where the moolavar and Rishabam are made of wood. A Shiva and Parvati's image was on the back side wall of the sanctum sanctorum. Shiva’s hands are found broken.
The temple is under reconstruction, a replica to the original temple and expecting for Kubhabhishekam.
ARCHITECTURE
The original temple..... The original temple was built with sanctum sanctorum and ardha mandapam, built in Gajaprishta Vimanam style. The sanctum sanctorum is on a square base / upanam and the sanctum sanctorum was built on a pada bandha adhisthanam with jagathi, three patta kumudam and pattikai. The bhitti starts with vedika. The pilasters are of brahma kantha pilasters. Kumbha panjaras are found between the Koshtas. The prastaram consists of valapi, kapotam and Vyyalavari. The original temple above the prastaram and some of potions of walls are collapsed. A Damaged Shiva ( Hands ) and Parvati images are found on the back side of the Shiva Lingam. The dismantled stones, which includes jagathy, three patta Kumudam, pilasters, Vyyalavari, pranala / komukha are strewn around the temple.
The reconstructed temple.... The old temple was completely dismantled after numbering the stones. While doing reconstruction none of the old stones are used. New stones are used and reconstructed replica of the original temple as Gajaprishta Vimana temple. The back side koshta is protruding out side from adhisthanam to first tala. Kumbha panjaras with Kumbha latha are between Koshtas. A two tala gajaprishta Vimanam is on the adhisthanam. The present prastaram do not have the vyyalavari. The Vimanam above the prastaram was constructed with brick and cement. No images are found in the Tala and Greeva Koshtams. From Upanam to prastaram was built with stone.
New koshta murtis, Shiva and Parvati images are kept ready for installation.
Adhisthanam elephant bas reliefs carving
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
This temple was identified and an article was published in Avanam 7, 1996, by Pa The. Balaji, Chennai. The inscription belongs to 11th Century Chozha’s and Sambuvarayars are on adhisthanam and pilasters. During our Visit we could identify the Sambhuvarayar Period inscription in the heap of old temple stones.
One of the inscription records the endowment of burning a lamp and the donation made to this temple.
A Soola kal with moon and Rishabam with Kuththu Vilakku on one side and a Trishul is found on the other side. This soolakal is installed in a field near the temple. The inscription records the gift of land to the temple. The temple mentioned may be this Sri Kailasanathar Temple.
HOW TO REACH
This place Kailasapuram is next to Anandapuram / Ananthapuram on the Kannamangalam to Padavedu Road,
The temple is 5.7 KM from Padavedu, 12 KM from Kannamangalam, 24 KM from Arani, 36 KM from Vellore Bus Stand, 32 KM from Polur, 70 KM Tiruvannamalai and 157 KM from Chennai.
Nearest railway station is Sedarambattu.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
The dismantled un-utilised original temple stones
The dismantled un-utilised original temple stones
The dismantled un-utilised original temple stones
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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