Kasi Viswanathar Kizh Ambur

Kasi Viswanathar, Kizh Ambur

Saivite Temples - Tirunelveli District

God

Kasi Viswanathar, facing east

Goddess

Visalakshi, facing south

Other Deities

Kalabhairava, Dakshinamurthy, Kanni Vinayaka, Naagar, Rajagurumurthy, Kubera Sankaranathar, Kubera Sankari, Sastha with Poorna and Pushkala, Subramanya with consorts, Chandikeswara

Kasi Viswanathar Kizh Ambur is a small temple located within a single Prakaram. The entrance is through a Mantap and gateway in the east. Kubera Sankaranathar, shiva Lingam is installed behind the sanctum sanctorum in a newly built Mantap along with other deities.

Holy Water (Theertham) – No information

Sacred Tree (Sthala Vriksham) – No information

History

Kasi Viswanathar Kizh Ambur is an old temple said to have been built by one Kellai Pillai a few hundred years back. We were also informed that the temple owns about 13 water ponds around the area.

Legend

No information

Directions

Kasi Viswanathar Kizh Ambur is 7 kilometers northeast of Papanasam and 10 kilometers southwest of Ambasamudram on the road to Alwarkurichi and Tenkasi.

Stay and Food

None locally except snack and tea shops. Closest is Ambasamudram for food and stay.

Saivite Temples

Tamilnadu Temples