Kasi Viswanathar Temple, George Town, Chennai
Kasi Viswanathar Temple is a Hindu Temple
dedicated to Lord Shiva located in George Town area of Chennai, the capital of the South
Indian state of Tamil
Nadu. This Temple is
one of oldest temples of George Town locality in Chennai. As per few records,
the temple was constructed in 1806 CE. The temple is located in Krishnappa Naicken
Tank Street in Kondithope.
The east facing temple has no
gopuram. The east facing sanctum enshrines midsized Shiva Linga called as Kasi
Viswanathar. Ganesha, Dakshina Murti, Lingodhbava, Brahma and Durga are the Koshta
Deities located around sanctum walls. The Goddess Visalakshi is found in a
separate south facing shrine in the inner prakara. Annapoorani is also found in
the shrine of Visalakshi.
There are shrines of Ganesha, Lord
Subramanya with his consorts Valli and Devasena, Shiva Linga & Uma,
Nataraja (Utsava Idol), Navagraha, Saneeswarar, Lord Srinivasa with his
consorts Sri Devi and Bhoo Devi, Lord Shanmukha with his consorts Valli and Devasena,
Chandikeswara and Ayyappa in the Temple premises. There is an outer prakara
too, which is spacious and is open to sky.
The idols of Bhairava, Ganesha,
Veerabhadra, Saraswathi, Surya and Chandra are also found in the Temple
premises. There is a huge tank, Krishnappa Naicken Tank adjoining the Temple covering
an area of 1.5 acres. The temple is popular in this locality. Most of the North
Indian devotees who stay nearby are daily and regular visitors of the temple.
The Temple is located at about 500 meters from
Padmanabha Theatre Bus Stop, 1.5 Kms from Mannady Metro Station, 2.5 Kms from Chennai
Central Railway Station, 5 Kms from Egmore Railway Station, 13 Kms from
Koyambedu Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus and 21 Kms from Chennai Airport. The Temple
is located very close to the Mannady Metro Station. You can proceed on foot to
this Temple from the station. From other parts of the city, you can take a
Cabs, Auto Rickshaw, Bus, Local Trains and Metro Trains to reach the Temple.
Location