This Temple is also known as Mahabilva Kshetram. The Presiding Deity of this Temple is Kasi Visvanathar who is an incarnation of Lord Shiva. He Blesses His Devotees along with His Consort Kasi Visalakshi Ambal. This Temple is named after the Sri Vishwanathar Temple of Varanasi. Initially this place was called as Mahabilam because in olden days this place was filled with Mango and Vilvam Tree. The Presiding Deity of this Temple is in the form of a self Manifested Swayambu Lingam. It is believed that this Temple is 400 years old and the Rulers of Vijayanagara and Nayaks had built this Temple. This Temple complex was reconstructed in the year 2003. The Nayak King who built the Tenkasi Temple is believed to have built this too. There are two Rajagopurams, one facing the North which is seven tiered and the other is facing South which is three tiered. The Kostha of this Temple consist of Idols of Vinayaka, Dakshinamoorthy, Vishnu, Brahma and Durga. The Images of Nataraja and Urdhava Thandavar can be seen on the either side of Shiva and Parvathy in Kalyana Kolam. This Temple has Idols of Gods and Goddesses like Sankaranayana, Sarabeswarar, Prathiyangara Devi seated on a Lion, Yoga Narasimhar, Sanjeeviraayar, Garudalwar, Kamakshi Amman and Arthanareeshwarar can be seen on the pillars of this Kostha Mandabam. This Temple also has a Chariot and it is properly safe-guarded inside a shed. Festivals like Pradhosham, Chitra Pournami, Aadi Thirumanjanam, Aadi Pooram, Navarathri, Aippasi Annabishekam, Karthikai Deepam, Arudra Dharisanam and Maha Shivarathri are also celebrated in a grand manner.
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Temple Timing: 6:30 AM to 11 AM and 5 PM to 9 PM
Distance from Nandambakkam to West Mambalam is 6 Kms
Distance from Porur to West Mambalam is 9 Kms
Distance from Kundrathur to West Mambalam is 17 Kms
Distance from Poonamallee to West Mambalam is 17 Kms
Distance from Mangadu to West Mambalam is 14 Kms
Distance from Nanganallur to West Mambalam is 10 Kms
Distance from Mogappair to West Mambalam is 10 Kms
Distance from Korattur to West Mambalam is 11 Kms
Distance from Villivakkam to West Mambalam is 11 Kms
Distance from Ayanavaram to West Mambalam is 11 Kms
Distance from Uthandi to West Mambalam is 24 Kms
Distance from Kanathur to West Mambalam is 26 Kms
Distance from Thiruvidanthai to West Mambalam is 35 Kms
Distance from Thiruvanmaiyur to West Mambalam is 11 Kms
Distance from Thiruvottiyur to West Mambalam is 21 Kms
Distance from Madhavaram to West Mambalam is 17 Kms
Distance from Thiruverkadu to West Mambalam is 16 Kms
Distance from Koyambedu to West Mambalam is 6 Kms
Distance from Aminjikarai to West Mambalam is 6 Kms
Distance from Thirumazhisai to West Mambalam is 23 Kms
Distance from Thiruninravur to West Mambalam is 33 Kms
Distance from Thiruvallur or Tiruvallur to West Mambalam is 43 Kms
Nearest Railway Station is Mambalam R.S.
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