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Arulmigu Kasi Viswanathar Temple, West Mambalam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

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.

Temple Timing: 6:30 AM to 11 AM and 5 PM to 9 PM

Temple Phone Number: 044 - 23700243 and 044 - 24890018

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