Kailasanathar Temple is the name of several
temples
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and ancient religious sites found in Southeastern
India
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, all dedicated to the deity
Shiva
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in its form of Kailasanathar or Kailashanatha (). The designation refers to the
Mount Kailash
Mount Kailash (also Kailasa; ''Kangrinboqê'' or ''Gang Rinpoche''; ; ; , ) is a mountain in Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region of China. It lies in the Kailash Range (Gangdisê Mountains) of the Transhimalaya, in the western part ...
, which is the primary abode of Shiva.
Kailasanathar Temple may refer to:
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Kailasanathar Temple, Brahmadesam
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Kailasanathar Temple, Ezhur
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Kailasanathar Temple, Kanchipuram
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Kailasanathar Temple, Karaikal
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Kailasanathar Temple, Melakaveri
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Kailasanathar Temple, Nedungudi
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Kailasanathar Temple, Thandankorai
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Kailasanathar Temple, Tirumetrazhigai
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Kailasanathar Temple, Thingalur
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Kailasanathar Temple, Sivappalli
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Kailasanathar Temple, Srivaikuntam
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Kailasanathar Temple, Udayalur
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Kailasanathar Temple, Uthiramerur,
Pallava
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rock-cut Shiva temple in
Uthiramerur
Uthiramerur is a panchayat town in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is situated 90 km south west of Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu. It is noted for its temple inscriptions that describe a self-governance syst ...
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Kanchipuram district
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Tamil Nadu
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See also
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Kailasa Temple, Ellora
The Kailash (IAST: Kailasa) or Kailashanatha (IAST: Kailāśanātha) temple is the largest of the rock-cut Hindu temples at the Ellora Caves in Aurangabad district, Maharashtra of Maharashtra, India.
A megalith carved into a cliff face, it i ...
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Rastrakuta-Pallava rock cut black granite megalithic Shiva temple of the Ellora Caves, near
Aurangabad
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in
Maharashtra
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, India
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