Kailaya Eswaramudaiya Mahadevar Temple, Kesavaram,
Vellore
Kailaya
Eswaramudaiya Mahadevar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva
located at Kesavaram Village near Thakkolam Town in Vellore District of Tamil
Nadu. The village is situated in the border of the Vellore and Thiruvallur
districts. Kesavaram is the village where the river Cooum originates.
A dam was constructed in the exact site where the river Kosasthalaiyar is split
into two rivers. The second river thus originates here is called as Cooum.
The dam is called as Kesavaram Dam.
History
Kailaya
Eswaramudaiya Mahadevar Temple, a structural stone temple built by Kulottunga
Chola I (1070 – 1122 A.D.). There is an inscription at the temple mentions this temple as Dakshina Kalahasthi, equivalent to Kasi and Gaya. 
The
inscription Kulottunga Chola I records the gift of Uriyur village as land
endowment to Kailaya Eswaramudaiya Mahadevar. The Ezhulagamudaiyaal the
queen of Kulothunga Chola I made grants for the construction of Kailaya
Eswaramudaiya Mahadevar temple.
Kosasthalaiyar
& Coovum Rivers
The
136-km long Kosasthalaiyar River, also known as Kortalaiyar River, originates
near Kaveripakkam in Vellore District. At Kesavaram dam, the river splits
into two i.e., Kosasthalaiyar and Cooum rivers. Cooum river receives the
surplus water from Cooum tank, in Cooum village. An island was formed by the
confluence of two rivers - Kosasthalaiyar and Kallaru by encircling and forming
the village Kesavaram. Kosasthalaiyar, believed as Moksha Nadhi, flows from
south to north (Uttaravauhini) and continue to flow towards Poondi reservoir.
From
Poondi reservoir, Kosasthalaiyar flows through Thiruvallur district, passes
through the Chennai metropolitan area, and enters into Bay of Bengal at Ennore
creek. At Kesavaram the river bed is dry and surrounded by palm trees. No
proper road to reach the temple and you have to walk on the dam bund and even
traverse through paddy fields to reach the temple.
The
Temple
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Contact
Kailaya
Eswaramudaiya Mahadevar Temple,
Kesavaram,
Vellore District – 631 152
Mobile: +91 81222 74612
Connectivity
The
Temple is located at about 4 Kms from Thakkolam Bus Stand, 5 Kms from Thakkolam,
7 Kms from Kesavaram Dam, 12 Kms from Koovam, 18 Kms from Manavur Railway
Station, 18 Kms from Arakkonam, 28 Kms from Sriperumbudur, 82 Kms from Vellore,
62 Kms from Chennai Airport and 63 Kms from Chennai. The Temple is situated at
around 1 Km from Kesavaram
Dam, by walking through the paddy fields. There is no
proper road or pathway to reach this destination.