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

  • 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.

Contact Details: 044 23700243 and 044 24890018

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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