Kasi Viswanathar Nagalapuram

Kasi Viswanathar, Nagalapuram

Saivite Temples - Thoothukudi

God

Kasi Viswanathar, facing east

Goddess

Visalakshi, facing south

Other Deities

Vinayaka, Muruga, Palayathamman, Kanni Vinayaka, Muruga with consorts, Naagar, Ayyappan. Sanctum niches – Dakshinamurthy, Durga, Chandikeswara

Kasi Viswanathar Nagalapuram is a small east-facing temple with an entrance gateway in the east. The temple is situated in a single spacious and tree-filled Prakaram. There is a Perumal temple nearby. The Vaippar river flows some 5 kilometers away in the west of the temple.

Holy Water (Theertham) – No information

Sacred Tree (Sthala Vriksham) – No information

History

Kasi Viswanathar Nagalapuram is an old temple built by one Immudi Irappapu Naicker more than 500 years ago. The fish symbols found around the sanctum walls indicate that temple was constructed during the Pandya Era.

Legend

No information

Directions

Kasi Viswanathar Nagalapuram is 45 kilometers northeast of Kovilpatti via Ettaiyapuram and Vilathikulam.

Stay and Food

None locally except tea and snack shops. The closest is Kovilpatti.

Saivite Temples

Tamilnadu Temples