Kailasanathar Temple, is a Siva temple in Udaiyalur at

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takuk in

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District in

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(India).

Presiding deity

The presiding deity is known as Kailasanathar. His consort is known as Sankaraparvathi Ambal.

Speciality

From the inscriptions of

Kulottunga I Kulottunga Chola I ('; Middle Tamil: Kulōttuṅka Cōḻaṉ; Classical Sanskrit: Kulottuṅgā Cōḷa; 1025–1122) also spelt Kulothunga (), born Rajendra Chalukya (Telugu language, Telugu: Rājēndra Cāḷukyuḍu), was a Chola empire, C ...

Vikrama Chola Vikrama Chola, known as Kō Parakēsari Varman, was a 12th-century ruler (''r. c''. 1118–1135 CE''The Cōḷas.'' 62-63.) of the Chola Empire in southern India. He succeeded his father Kulothunga I (''r. c.'' 1070–1120 CE) to the throne.''The ...

Rajaraja II Rajaraja II was a Chola emperor who reigned from 1150 to 1173. He was made his heir apparent and Co-Regent in 1146 and so the inscriptions of Rajaraja II count his reign from 1146. Rajaraja's reign began to show signs of the coming end of the d ...

, Rajathiraja II,

Kulothunga Chola III Kulothunga III was a Chola emperor who ruled from to 1218. He ascended the throne after succeeding his elder brother Rajadhiraja II. Kulothunga Chola III gained success in war against his traditional foes. He gained victories in war agains ...

Rajaraja III Rajaraja Chola III (died 1260) was the Chola emperor from 1216 to 1246. He succeeded Kulothunga Chola III on the Chola throne in July 1216. Rajaraja came to the throne of a kingdom much reduced in size as well as influence. With the rise of ...

and Sadayavarman Sundarapandian it is learnt that this temple was patronised by them. A sculpture of a devotee is found under the feet of

Dvarapala A Dvarapala or Dvarapalaka (Sanskrit, "door guard"; IAST: ' ) is a door or gate guardian often portrayed as a warrior or fearsome giant, usually armed with a weapon - the most common being the Gada (mace), ''gada'' (mace). The dvarapala statue i ...

found at the entrance of sanctum sanctorum. There is also another sculpture of a devotee in worshipping pose. In no other temple such sculptures are found.கி.ஸ்ரீதரன், உடையாளூரில் ராஜராஜன், தினமணி, 5 மே 2019
/ref> Palkulatti Amman Temple and Selvamaha Kalliamman Temple are the temples of village Amman deities of this place.

Structure

This temple has sanctum sanctorum of presiding deity and the goddess. There are also front

mandapa A ''mandapa'' or ''mantapa'' () is a pillared hall or pavilion for public rituals in Indian architecture, especially featured in Hindu temple architecture and Jain temple architecture. ''Mandapas'' are described as "open" or "closed" dependin ...

and

prakara A prakaram (प्राकारः in Sanskrit), also spelled pragaram or pragaaram) in Indian architecture is an outer part around the Hindu temple sanctum. They may be enclosed or open and are typically enclosed for the innermost prakaram. ...

. Next to the entrance in the right side the sanctum sanctorum is found. In front of mandapa shrines of Bala

Vinayaka Ganesha or Ganesh (, , ), also known as Ganapati, Vinayaka and Pillaiyar, is one of the best-known and most worshipped Deva (Hinduism), deities in the Hindu deities, Hindu pantheon and is the Supreme God in the Ganapatya sect. His depictions ...

in right and Subramania in left are found. In the kosta,

Dakshinamurthy Dakshinamurti () is an aspect of the Hindu god Shiva as a guru (teacher). He is regarded to be the personification of the supreme or the ultimate awareness, understanding, and knowledge. Dakshinamurti represents Shiva as a teacher of yoga, m ...

, Bikshadanar, Rajayoga Agasthiar, Lingodbhava,

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, Rishabarudar and Sulini

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are found. In the

shrines of Nrithi Vinayaka, Shanmuga, Chandikesvarar, Sivabathasekara,

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and Sanisvara are found, followed by the shrines of Shanmuga, Ganapathi, Durga, Gajalakshmi, Sarasvathi and so many

linga A lingam ( , lit. "sign, symbol or mark"), sometimes referred to as linga or Shiva linga, is an abstract or aniconic representation of the Hindu god Shiva in Shaivism. The word ''lingam'' is found in the Upanishads and epic literature, wher ...

s. Five Bairavas are also found in the temple in the prakara.

Sadaya festival

Special pujas are done during Sadaya festival.ராஜராஜ சோழனின் 1034 வது சதய விழா, விர்கோ நியூஸ், 4 நவம்பர் 2019
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External links

ராஜராஜசோழன் சமாதி அமைந்துள்ள இடத்தில் தொல்லியல் துறையினர் ஆய்வு, விகடன், 22 ஏப்ரல் 2019

Photo gallery

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