Kailasanathar Temple
- Location
- Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India
- Deity
- Shiva
- Built
- 8th century
- Architecture
- Pallava
The oldest temple in Kanchipuram, built by the Pallavas with exquisite sandstone carvings of Shiva.
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Darshan, Seva & Bookings
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We do not list third-party booking or donation links; always use the official source above.
History & Significance
The Kailasanathar Temple, Kanchipuram, also referred to as the Kailasanatha temple, is a Pallava-era historic Hindu temple in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Dedicated to Shiva, it is one of the oldest surviving monuments in Kanchipuram. It reflects a Dravidian architecture and was built around 700 CE by Narasimhavarman II with additions by Mahendravarman III. A square-plan temple, it has a mukha-mandapa, a maha-mandapa and a primary garbha-griya (sanctum) topped with a four-storey vimana. The main sanctum is surrounded by nine shrines, seven outside and two inside flanking the entrance of the sanctum, all with forms of Shiva. The outer walls of the temple's prakara (courtyard) is also surrounded by cells.
Nearby Temples
- Shore Temple
- Sripuram Golden Temple
- Kapaleeshwarar Temple
- Tirupati Balaji Temple
- Airavatesvara Temple
Distances are straight-line approximations from sourced coordinates.
Sources
- Wikipedia Reference