Kailasanathar Temple, Kanchipuram

Name: Kailasanathar Temple
Address: Kanchipuram, India

#5 among attractions in Kanchipuram

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The Kailasanathar temple, also referred to as the Kailasanatha temple, is a Pallava-era historic Hindu temple in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Dedicated to Shiva, it is one of the oldest surviving monuments in Kanchipuram. It reflects a Dravidian architecture and was built about 700 CE by Narasimhavarman II with additions by Mahendra III. A square-plan temple, it has a mukha-mandapa, a maha-mandapa and a primary garbha-griya topped with a four-storey vimana. The main sanctum is surrounded by nine shrines, seven outside and two inside flanking the entrance of the sanctum, all with forms of Shiva. The outer walls of the temple's prakara is also surrounded by cells. ()

Local name: कैलाशनाथ मंदिर, कांचीपुरम Coordinates: 12°49'59"N, 79°43'1"E

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Nearby attractions include: Ekambareswarar Temple, Varadharaja Perumal Temple, Kamakshi Amman Temple, Kumarakottam Temple.

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Kumarakottam Temple, Kanchipuram
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Muktesvara Temple, Kanchipuram
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Chitragupta temple, Kanchipuram
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Nilathingal Thundam Perumal temple, Kanchipuram
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Iravatanesvara Temple, Kanchipuram
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Which popular attractions are close to Kailasanathar Temple?

Nearby attractions include Iravatanesvara Temple, Kanchipuram (1 min walk), Sathyanatheswarar temple, Kanchipuram (7 min walk), Matangesvara Temple, Kanchipuram (16 min walk), Chitragupta temple, Kanchipuram (23 min walk).

How to get to Kailasanathar Temple by public transport?

The nearest stations to Kailasanathar Temple:

Train

Kanchipuram East (17 min walk)
Kanchipuram (34 min walk)

Bus

Kanchipuram Bus Stand (21 min walk)