Kailasanadar Thandangorai

Kailasanadar, Thandangorai

Saivite Temples, Thanjavur District

God

Kailasanadar, facing east

Goddess

Sarvaloga Janani, facing south

Other Deities

Ganesha, Bhairavar, Nagar, Surya, Muruga with consorts, Gajalakshmi, Navagrahas

Kailasanadar Thandangorai is an east facing temple with the entrance gate in the south. Kailasanadar Thandangorai is a very clean and nicely maintained small temple. The Utsava idols (processional deities) of Kailasanadar Thandangorai temple used to be in Thiruchotruthurai as the temple was neglected for a long time. Recently it has been renovated and painted up.

Holy water (Theertham) – Not known

Sacred Tree (Sthala Vriksham) – Not known

History

Sundarar (8th century CE) has mentioned Kailasanadar Thandangorai temple in one of his Hymns.

Legend

No information

Directions

Kailasanadar Thandangorai is about 8 kilometers on the Thanjavur to Kumbakonam road.

Stay and Food

None locally. Closest is Thanjavur

Saivite Temples

Tamilnadu Temples