Kailasanaadhar - Kanchipuram

Naamaarkom kudiyallom namanai anjoom

Naragaththil idar padom nadalai illom

Emaappom piniyariyom panivoomallom

Inbame ennalum thunbamillai

sings Thirunavukkarasar. So devotees for a very long time do believe in Siva and none other than the Easwaran temples stand attestation to this.

In Kanchipuram one of the oldest temple is said to be the Kailasanadhar temple. One look at the temple from outside will capture your attention for its age-old glory.

There is a huge space outside the temple where one can see children playing on the grass land.

Temple was built during the pallava kingdom and built by Mahendra varma pallavan. Reader familiar to Tamil history or Kalki's Sivagamiyin Sabhdam will know the investment of time and wealth by Pallavas on stone sculptures.

Most of the carvings here in the temple are in sandstone outstanding the times.

Most of the cravings in the pillars had standing lions.

The above was a Nandi on a peedham.

Here we see the place where the abhishegam that fall from the deity would be collected.

Stone walls form the compound.

Am ancient temple indeed which should not be missed. Its in the Kailasanadhar koil street and hardly 1.5 kms from the main bus stand in Kanchipuram

Kanchipuram being the capital of the Pallava kingdom bears a rich heritage in terms of sculptures and temples.

This temple is under the Archaeological survery of the Indian government. The main deity is offered puja as in other temples and only that part is administered by the Hindu Aranilaya Thurai.

After very satisfying visit to one of the long living temple we bid good bye to Kanchipuram.

On the way back to Chennai..

No wonder this was once called Kanchimanagaram. Well built with numerous temples around protecting and blessing its residents through out.

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