Kailasanadar Aarani

Saivite Temples, Thiruvannamalai District

God

Kailasanadar, facing east

Goddess

Aramvalartha Nayaki, facing south

Other Deities

Vallabha Ganapathi, Muruga with consorts, Nataraja with Sivakami, 63 Nayanmar, Naagar, Vannimara Vinayaka, Kadambanathar, Ilayanar, Ayyappa, Perumal, Anjaneya, Pazhani Andavar, 1008 Lingam, Gajalakshmi, Saraswathi, Navagraha, Saneeswara, Bhairava, Brahma Lingam, 108 Lingam, Jyothi Lingam, Vayu Lingam, Kasi Lingam, Surya. Sanctum niches – Ganesha, Dakshinamurthy, Vishnu, Brahma, Chandikeswara, Durga

Kailasanadar Aarani is a large east-facing temple with 2 Prakarams. A 5 tiered Rajagopuram is at the entrance in the east. Outside and opposite the gopuram is a large Temple tank. The 63 Nayanmar are installed with a small note on the history of each one of them. Two large Dwarapalakas are seen outside the Sanctum Sanctorum.

Holy Water (Theertham) – Temple Tank

Sacred Tree (Sthala Vriksham) – Vanni (Prosopis cineraria)

History

Kailasanadar Aarani goes back to the 13th Century Chola period. Sambuvaraya Chieftains and Vijayanagar Kings have contributed to the development of Kailasanadar Aarani.

Legend

No information

Directions

Aarani is 35 kilometers southeast of Vellore, 25 kilometers south of Arcot, and 55 kilometers southwest of Kancheepuram. Kailasanadar Aarani is inside the town near the Magistrate Court and Town Police Station.

Stay and Food

Aarani has a few small restaurants. Stay would be in Kancheepuram or Vellore depending on your travel.

Saivite Temples

Kailasanadar, Aarani