Kasi Viswanathar Walajapet

Saivite Temples – Vellore District

God

Kasi Viswanathar, facing east

Goddess

Kasi Visalakshi, facing south

Other Deities

Sanctum Niches – Ganesha, Dakshinamurthy, Vishnu, Brahma, Durga, Chandikeswara.
Vinayaka, Naganadar, Muruga with consorts, Navagrahas, Naalvar, Kaala Bhairava, Saneeswara

Kasi Viswanathar Walajapet is a large east facing temple with a 5 tiered Rajagopuram in the south facing entrance. A single spacious Prakaram houses all the shrines and sanctum sanctorum. A misused temple tank is present west of the temple.

Holy Water (Theertham) – Temple tank

Holy Tree (Sthala Vriksham) – Vilwam (Aegle marmelos)

History

Kasi Viswanathar Walajapet is at least 500 years old, but historical information is not available as on date.

Legend

No information

Directions

Kasi Viswanathar Walajapet temple is inside Walajah town after the bus stand junction.

Stay and Food

Walajah and Ranipet have a few hotels for food.

Saivite Temples

Kasi Viswanathar, Walajapet