Arulmigu Kailasanathar Temple — Attraction in Tamil Nadu

Arulmigu Kailasanathar Temple is located in Tharamangalam, Tamil Nadu at a distance of 22 Kms from Salem. Its architecture is much-admired among Indian temples. It is widely known for the excellent stone carvings on the pillars. It is more than 1000 years old.

Moolavar : Sri Kailasanathar ; Ambal : Sivagama Sundari; . Sthala Virutcham : Vilvam ; Theertham : Brahma Theertham. There is a sannadhi for Sri Nataraja and 63 Nayanmars statues are found within the temple. Scenes of the epic drama Ramayanam (Vali & Sugrivan fighting, Rama killing Vali) are carved at the pillars.

This ancient 10th-century temple boasts unique stone sculptures, vast halls, and ornate pillars. Monolithic stones, scriptures, and wonderful carvings are some of the interesting aspects of the temple. Significant stone carvings are Yali statue (having a rolling stone ball in its mouth), Rathi Manmadhan statue (Manmadhan statue would be visible from rathi’s side and rathi statue would not be visible from manmadhan side), Vali and Sukrivan (Vali and Sukrivan statues were carved in a single pillar while Lord Rama statue has been carved on another pillar who aims to kill Vali), rolling lotus flower statue, parrot statue, stone chains and Vinayagar idol (water poured over this statue will flow in to a well which is located below could only be heard and not visible). A secret passage which leads to Sokkanathar temple located at Amarakundhi was utilized by the king who built this temple. Dance competition between Lord Siva and Kali has been depicted vividly as sculptures. Bikshadanar, Rishipathni and Dakshnamoorthy statues have been carved intricately which remains feast to the eyes.

The temple entrance is 90 ft in height, with five storeys. It looks like elephants and horses driving a chariot. A notable feature is that sunlight falls on the horns of the Nandi on the 9th, 10th, and 11th of Masi month, and the light reflection looks like a crescent on Shiva's idol.

Tharamangalam Temple's huge stone wall of 306′ by 164′ was constructed in the 13th century. Non-rusting iron rods decorate the walls, and the door panels are beautifully carved from wood with Vishnu's avatars which are only seen here. There is a seperate sannadhi for Sahasralingam - infact it looks like a mini temple.

Pathala lingam is a very special shrine in this temple. It is believed that if you worship this underground Shiva lingam with green camphor every Tuesday, you will be blessed with marriage, children and career advancement. Another special feature of this temple is that the Surageswara has 3 heads and 3 legs. It is believed that if one worships him by offering rice mixed with pepper rasam and drinking Vadamalai, fever and other chronic diseases will be cured.

As per the Legend, As Lord Vishnu handed over her sister Goddess Parvati (thaarai vaarthu koduthal) to Lord Shiva through a marriage ceremony at this place, it is called Tharamangalam. As per another legend, Suriyan and Chandran worshipped Shiva in the evening; hence, they are also called Tharakapathy and Tharakan. As per another legend , Vali's wife, Tharakai, constructed the Tharamangalam Temple and worshipped Shiva here. Hence it is called Tharamangalam.

As per another Legend, when King Getti Mudali ruled the region with Amarakundhi as the capital, one cow denied milk to the people. But, it poured milk on a particular place. So, the angry king beat his servant, who was in charge of the cows. Lord Shiva appeared in the king's dream and revealed that he was buried in the mud with a treasure at the spot where the cow poured milk. The king found the Shiva lingam and constructed this temple using the buried treasure. It is one of the legends mentioned in the inscriptions of the Tharamangalam Temple.

Thaipoosam, a 15-day float festival that falls in January-February, draws a massive crowd of devotees to the temple. Shivaratri, Tiruvadhirai, Tirukarthikai, Pradosham, Full-moon days, Deepavali, and Makara Sankranti, are grandly celebrated in the Temple.

Temple timings : 6am- 12.30...

Tharamangalam (also transliterated as Taramangalam) is a panchayat town in Salem districtin the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Country IndiaStateTamil NaduDistrictSalemElevation275 m (902 ft)Population (2011)[1] • Total30,222Languages • OfficialTamilTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)Vehicle registrationTN-30

GeographyEdit

Tharamangalam is located at 11.70°N 77.98°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 275 m (902 ft). It is located in the Salem District in northwestern Tamil Nadu, and about 27 km west of Salem city.

ClimateEdit

Tharamangalam has a pleasant climate due to the presence of Trees in and around the Town.The average annual rainfall is 860.2 mm. Temperature Max 39.1°C; Min 19.7°C.

DemographicsEdit

As of 2001 India census,[3] Tharamangalam had a population of 22,502. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Tharamangalam has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 51%. In Tharamangalam, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Temple in TharamangalamEdit

The following temple are very famous in the town

Kailasanathar TempleVelayutha Swamy TempleKannanur Mariamman TempleAradi Vinayakar TemplePeriandicchi Amman Temple

Administration and politicsEdit

Tharamangalam is a Town Panchayat, There are 18 wards among them Tharamangalam Ward No 05 is the most populous ward with population of 3566 and Tharamangalam Ward No 08 is the least populous ward with population of 326.Town Panchayat office available in 17/40C Nangavalli Main Road Tharamangalam. Tharamangalam is also a revenue block of Salem district, This revenue block consist of 17 panchayat villages and their population.

Sl.NoVillage Namepopulation1Alagusamudram3,2642Arurpatti9,2283Edayapatti2,1664Kurukkupatti4,5465.Panikkanur9896Selavadai6,4007Amaragundhi6,1008Desavilakku19,1889Elavampatti3,15510Mallikuttai3,25211Pappampadi10,28412T.konagapadi6,48913Ariyampatti2,53614Duttampatti1,54515Karukkalvadi98816Manathal7,23217Ramireddipatti7,246

Tharamangalam is Sankari assembly constituency and part of Namakkal (Lok Sabha constituency). people of Tharamangalam are demanding taluk status.[4] Tharamangalam was Taramangalam (state assembly constituency) up to the 2006 election.

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Wonderful temple with great sculptures, The rays of Sun fall on the Lord on 9, 10 and of Masi month on the horns of Nandhi the bull vehicle of Lord Shiva and reflect on the Linga in the form of a crescent moon. The devotee crowd in the temple will be huge for this darshan. The sculptures of Rathi and Manmadha are designed with rare skill that both are viewable from any one end. Stone chain, stone lotus, a lion are aesthetically finished representing the rare skill of the sculptors. A stone called Pavalakkal and Pattiakal ever cool in nature is at the entrance of the temple.

Very important shrine of the temple is the Padala Linga in the underground room where even air can’t enter. Devotees worship this Linga with abishek on Tuesdays for benefits as wedding, child and job boons.

Devotees pray to Lord Jureswara appearing with three heads and three legs for cure from high fever and prolonged diseases. They offer Milagu Rasam-pepper water as nivedhana and a garland made of Vadas, a popular dish of Tamilnadu.

Temple History:

One Getti Mudali was ruling Amarakundhi in Tarukavana region. He came to know that the one of the cows grazing in the place was pouring its milk at a particular place every day. He went to the place and found that the message was true. He was excited to know that Lord Shiva was in the place. He prayed and performed pujas there. Many years later, Vanagamudi the king of Makuda Chudavadi built the temple here, according to...