Kailasanathar Temple, Irandam
Kattalai, Thanjavur
Kailasanathar Temple is a Hindu
Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Irandam Kattalai Village in Kumbakonam
Taluk in Thanjavur District in Tamil
Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Kailasanathar and Mother is called
as Kamakshi.
History
Tulaja Raja of Thanjavur Maratha
Kingdom donated seven Kattalai Villages to Thiruvidaimarudur Mahalingeswarar
Temple for its maintenance. This Village is second of the seven villages.
The
Temple
This is a small east facing
Temple, but the entrance is from south. Presiding Deity is called as
Kailasanathar and is facing east. He is housed in the sanctum in the form of
Lingam. Mother is called as Kamakshi. She is housed in a separate south facing
shrine. Apart from sanctum and Mother shrine, only Chandikeswarar Shrine can be
seen in the Temple. The Temple is in ruins.
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about 3
Kms from Ammangudi, 5 Kms from Ayyavadi, 7 Kms from Thiruneelakkudi, 8 Kms from
Thirunageswaram, 8 Kms from Nachiyar Koil, 9 Kms from Thirunageswaram Railway Station,
9 Kms from Thiruvidaimaruthur, 9 Kms from Thiruvidaimaruthur Railway Station, 12
Kms from Kumbakonam Bus Stand, 12 Kms from Kumbakonam Railway Station, 13 Kms
from Kumbakonam, 54 Kms from Thanjavur and 115 Kms from Trichy Airport. The
Temple is situated on Ayyavadi to Ammangudi Route. Take Bus No. 15 and 15 A
from Kumbakonam Bus Stand to reach this place.
