Sri Kailasanathar Temple Srivaikuntam, Tirunelveli

SRI KAILASANATHAR TEMPLE

Srivaikuntam, Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu, India

God

Kailasanathar is the main deity of this temple, who is an incarnation of Lord Shiva. Here deity is in the form of Lingam.

Interesting Facts

The temple is the sixth temple in the series of Nava Kailasams where the presiding deity of all the nine temples is Kailasanathar and associated with a planetary deity. The temple is associated with the planet Saturn.

Best Season To Visit

The best season to visit this temple is Winter season. The best months to visit are September to February.

Weather

Highest - April to June (35°C during day and 24°C during night)Average - May (26°C during the day and 22°C during night)Lowest - December to February (28°C during day and 21°C during night)Monsoon season – July to September

Dress Code

For men the dress code is Shirt & Trouser, Dhoti or Pyjamas with upper cloth.
For women the preferred dress code is saree or half-saree with blouse or chudidhar with pyjama and upper cloth.
These rules are applicable for foreigners also. Shorts, mini-skirts, middies, sleeveless tops, low-waist jeans and short-length T-shirts are not allowed.
Pilgrims/visitors will not be allowed inside the temple if dress code is not followed.

Do's & Dont's

Do bathe and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
Do respect ancient customs and co-piligrims while at temple.

Smoâ€‹king is strictly prohibited inside the temple premises.

transport connections

Name	Distance	Contact Number
TNSTC Bus Depot	600 MTRS	9487523432
Srivaikuntam Railway Station	2.2 KM	139
Tuticorin Airport	22.9 KM	0431-2341810

Railway Station Name	Distance	Contact Number
Srivaikuntam Railway Station	2.2 KM	139

Airport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Tuticorin Airport	22.9 KM	0431-2341810

Architecture

Sri Kailasanathar Temple faces in West and Dravidian style of architecture. This temple has an entrance arch and temple has three precincts. The shrine of his consort Sivakami (Parvati) is housed in a west-facing shrine. The temple also houses the images of Vinayaka, Subramanya, Veerabhadra, Rishabhandika, and Nataraja on the walls. Two sculptures - Veerabadra and a warrior in the flagstaff hall - are noteworthy. The west-facing shrine adjacent to the flagstaff has a hall with yali pillars, where Nataraja is housed. The temple has sculptural representation of sage Romasa, Agnipathar and Veerabadrar on the pillars in the temple dating back to the Nayak Empire. The shrine of the guardian deity Bhoothanathar, housing his wooden image, is an important shrine in the temple. It is believed that during historic times, the temple staff used to surrender the keys of the temple to its protector Bhoothanathar. The image of the Nataraja is always covered with Sandal paste and hence called Rathnasabapathy. The temple is believed to be originally built by the Pandya king, Chandrakula Pandya, who ruled over the region of Madurai. He built the central shrine and vimana of the temple. Veerappa Nayaka (1609-23 AD), a ruler of Madurai Nayak dynasty built the Yagasala, dwajasthamba (flagstaff) and Sandana Sababathy hall.

Religious Significance

According to the legend, Sage Romasa wanted to install the Shivalingas on the banks of the Thamirabarani. So, he asked his guru Agasthiya about this, who advised to throw flowers used for Shiva puja on the river and do the installations wherever the flowers reached the shores. Based on his advice, sage Romasa threw lotus flowers, nine of these flowers reached the bank. One lotus flower reached Srivaikuntam and is dedicated to one of the planets Sri Sani Bhagawan. The temple forms a series of Navagraha temples in the banks of Thamiraparani River where each of the nine planetary deities are considered to reside in one temple. The temples are classified as Nava Kailasam.

History

The temple is around 500 - 1000 years old. The temple is originally believed to be built by the Pandiya king, Chandrakula Pandiya. Vijayanagar, Nayak Kings mostly contributed to this temple.

Temple Timings

Day	Timings
All Days	06:00 AM - 12:00 PM	04:00 PM - 09:00 PM

Tours

Airports

Airport Name	Distance
Shamshabad	40 KM
Lorem Ipsum	12 KM

Railway Stations

Railway Station Name	Distance
Secunderabad	10 KM
Nampally	12 KM
Begumpet	6 KM
Lingampally	20 KM

Bus Stations

Bus Station Name	Distance
MGBS	35 KM
CBS	28 KM
kukatpally	20 KM
Lingampally	30 KM
Uppal	35 KM

Private Transports

Transport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Private Transport	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757