Kailasanadar Kovilur

Saivite Temples, Thiruvannamalai District

God

Kailasanadar, facing east

Goddess

Parvati, facing south

Other Deities

Ganesha, Muruga with consorts, Natarajar. Sanctum Niches – Ganesha, Dakshinamurthy, Mahavishnu, Brahma, Durga, Chandikeswara

Kailasanadar Kovilur is an ancient temple situated in a single Prakaram. The entrance gateway is at the south. A temple pond is located east of the temple adjoining it. The sanctum sanctorum has a Gajaprasta Vimaanam. Another small shrine for Shiva is very close on the way to Kailasanadar Kovilur. Looking at the structural similarities there is a good possibility that the temple could have been quite large in the ancient days and the smaller shrine could have been a part too.

Holy Water (Theertham) – Temple Pond

Sacred Tree (Sthala Vriksham) – No information

History

Kailasanadar Kovilur is an ancient temple dating back to the Chola Period. The structures and vimaanam provide ample evidence, though historical information is not available as of now.

Legend

No information

Directions

Kailasanadar Kovilur is about 9 kilometers south of Cheyyar and can be reached via Annakavur and Mulagiripattu. Annakavur also has a beautiful Perumal temple and an old Shiva Temple.

Stay and Food

None locally. Closest for food would be Cheyyar.

Saivite Temples

Kailasanadar, Kovilur