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Nava Kailasam refers to nine individual ancient temples of Lord Shiva in southern districts of Tamil Nadu. These temples are located in the districts Tirunelveli and Tuticorin . Legend
Nine temples, including this one, on the banks of Tamiraparani river are classified as Nava Kailasam; the presiding deity of each is Kailasanathar and each temple is associated with one of the nine planetary deities . The temple is associated with the planet Shani (Saturn) and considered sixth in the nine temples. [1]
The temples are classified as Nava Kailasam and the presiding deity of all the nine temples is Kailasanathar. The temple is associated with the planet Surya (Sun) and considered first in the series of the nine temples. [2] [3] The lingam is believed to have appeared from kala tree and is called as Mukkala Nathar.
The village of Kodaganallur houses ancient temples dating back to the 12th century - a Vishnu temple for Sri Brahanmmadhava Swamy and a Shiva temple for Sri Abhimukt Ewara and Sri Kailasanatha - one of the Nava Kailasas. [2] Sri Abhimuktheswarar: This temple was located towards west. God Name - Abhimuktheswarar. Ambal - Soundaravalli
Shiva temples are Hindu temples with shrines of Shiva, one of Hinduism's principal deities. [ a ] It is estimated that there are over 260 Shiva temples in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu . [ 3 ]
The Kailasa temple (Cave 16) is the largest of the 34 Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain cave temples and monasteries known collectively as the Ellora Caves, ranging for over two kilometres (1.2 mi) along the sloping basalt cliff at the site. [5] Most of the excavation of the temple is generally attributed to the eighth century Rashtrakuta king Krishna ...
The Nava Tirupati (Tamil: நவ திருப்பதி, lit. 'Nine Tirupatis') [ 1 ] refers to a group of nine Hindu temples dedicated to Vishnu , located on the Tiruchendur - Tirunelveli route, Tamil Nadu , India , on the banks of the Thamirabarani river. [ 2 ]
The temple has retained the Pallava architecture in its original stylized form with influence of the later styles developed by the Chola Dynasty and Vijayanagara Emperors. [6] It is of stone built architecture unlike the rock cut architecture built into hallowed caves or carved into rock outcrops as in Mahabalipuram. The tall gopuram (tower) is ...