Kailasanathar Temple is a

Hindu temple A Hindu temple, also known as Mandir, Devasthanam, Pura, or Kovil, is a sacred place where Hindus worship and show their devotion to Hindu deities, deities through worship, sacrifice, and prayers. It is considered the house of the god to who ...

dedicated to the deity

Shiva Shiva (; , ), also known as Mahadeva (; , , Help:IPA/Sanskrit, ɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐh and Hara, is one of the Hindu deities, principal deities of Hinduism. He is the God in Hinduism, Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions w ...

, located at Sembonarkovil in

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, India.பு.மா.ஜெயசெந்தில்நாதன், தேவார வைப்புத்தலங்கள், வர்த்தமானன் பதிப்பகம், சென்னை, 2009மூவர் தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், Muvar Thevara Vaippu Thalangal, சிவப்பள்ளி (திருச்செம்பள்ளி) Sivappalli (Thiruchempalli), 6-71-1
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Vaippu Sthalam

It is one of the shrines of the

Vaippu Sthalam A ''Vaippu Sthalam'', :ta:வைப்புத் தலங்கள் also called a Tevara Vaippu Sthalam, is one of the Hindu temples in South India that is referenced in the songs in the Tevaram, hymns composed in praise of Shiva during th ...

s sung by Tamil Saivite Nayanar

Appar Appar (), also referred to as Tirunavukkaracar () or Navukkarasar, was a seventh-century Tamil Shaiva poet-saint. Born in a peasant Shaiva family, raised as an orphan by his sister, he lived about 80 years and is generally placed sometime betwe ...

. Now this place is called Tiruchempalli. Tiruchempalli was part of Sembonarkovil. It became Tirusivanpalli and then Tirusivampalli. Now it is called as Tiruchempalli.

Presiding deity

The presiding deity in the

garbhagriha A ''garbhagriha'' () is the innermost sanctuary of Hindu and Jain temples, often referred to as the "holy of holies" or " sanctum sanctorum". The term ''garbhagriha'' (literally, "womb chamber") comes from the Sanskrit words ''garbha'' for ...

is represented by the ''

lingam A lingam ( , lit. "sign, symbol or mark"), sometimes referred to as linga or Shiva linga, is an abstract or Aniconism, aniconic representation of the Hinduism, Hindu Hindu deities, god Shiva in Shaivism. The word ''lingam'' is found in the Up ...

'' known as Kailasanathar. The Goddess is known as

Parvati Parvati (, , IPA: /Sanskrit phonology, pɑɾʋət̪iː/), also known as Uma (, , IPA: Sanskrit phonology, /ʊmɑː/) and Gauri (, , IPA: /Sanskrit phonology, gə͡ʊɾiː/), is one of the principal goddesses in Hinduism, revered as the Devi, ...

. Shrine of Chandikesvarar is also found here.

Specialities

While Dakshan was conducting

yajna In Hinduism, ''Yajna'' or ''Yagna'' (, Help:IPA/Sanskrit, ɐd͡ʒɲə ) also known as Hawan, is a ritual done in front of a sacred fire, often with mantras. Yajna has been a Vedas, Vedic tradition, described in a layer of Vedic literature ...

, Parvathi and Muruga came here. After Parvati left this place,

Muruga Kartikeya (/ kɑɾt̪ɪkejə/; ), also known as Skanda ( /skən̪d̪ə/), Subrahmanya (/ sʊbɾəɦməɲjə/, /ɕʊ-/), Shanmukha ( /ɕɑnmʊkʰə/) and Murugan (/ mʊɾʊgən/), is the Hindu god of war. He is generally described as the ...

halted here. Very near to this place, Karuppariyalur is found. In Karuppariyalur, Daksha was killed by Lord Shiva. It is said that

Virabhadra Virabhadra (), also rendered Veerabhadra, Veerabathira, and Veerabathiran, is a fierce form of the Hindu god Shiva. He is created by the wrath of Shiva, when the deity hurls a lock of his matted hair upon the ground, upon hearing of the self- ...

went through this place. The

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of this temple is incomplete without going and worshipping the presiding deity and Parvati. Having

Mount Meru Mount Meru (Sanskrit/Pali: मेरु)—also known as Sumeru, Sineru or Mahāmeru—is a sacred, five-peaked mountain present within Hindu, Jain and Buddhist cosmologies, revered as the centre of all physical, metaphysical and spiritua ...

as bow Lord Shiva destroyed the asura. In the hymns of Appar so many pallis are found such as Chirappalli, Sivappalli, Sembonpalli, Nanipalli, Thavapalli, Parappalli and Kolliaraippalli. Appar says whoever utter the names of these temples would reach the feet of the Lord Shiva.

Structure

As the main temple of Shiva got dilapidated, the sculptures of presiding deity and the Goddess taken from the place and is kept in the Muruga temple nearby. On either side of the entrance to the Murga temple, they are kept. The entrance is found without

gopura A ''gopuram'' or ''gopura'' (Tamil language, Tamil: கோபுரம், Telugu language, Telugu: గోపురం, Kannada: ಗೋಪುರ, Malayalam language, Malayalam: ഗോപുരം) is a monumental entrance tower, usually ornate ...

. Apart from shrines of presiding deity and Goddess who were brought from the Shiva temple, the main shrine of Subramania with his consorts

Valli Valli () is a devi, Hindu goddess, and the second consort of the deity Murugan. An incarnation of the goddess Sundaravalli, daughter of Vishnu, Valli is born on earth as the daughter of a chieftain, leading a life of a huntress. Murugan, the god ...

and

Deivanai Devasena (, , ) is the Hindu goddess of aspirations, and the consort of the war god Kartikeya (Murugan). She is also known as Devayanai, Deivanai, and Deivayanai in Tamil texts. Her name is also spelled as Teyvanai or Tevayanai (). Devasen ...

, originally meant for Muruga is found. A sculpture of Virabhadra is found in a separate shrine. On the head of Virabhadra, linga is found and on his feet Dakshan is found. Virabhadra is holding sword in his hand. As the deities of Shiva and Parvati were brought and kept in this Muruga temple, this is known as Muruga Temple.

Location

One time puja is held in this temple regularly. In

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-Akkur road, after reaching Sembonarkovil, Mukkoottu road could be arrived. From there in left, at a short distance Angalamman Temple is found. Next to that temple, this temple, known as Muruga Temple or Subramaniaswami Temple could be reached.

References

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