Sri Kailasanadhar Echambadi Temple, Echambadi

Address

Sri Kailasanadhar Echambadi Temple Echambadi Village, Tiruvallur district Tamil Nadu -631207

Diety

Kailasanadhar

Introduction

Another sad case of an historic and important temple in ruins. Kailasanadhar Echambadi is an east facing Temple with entrance from south. It is rumored that a long tunnel, acoustically planned, existed to convey the sound of ringing bells of the Kailasanadar Temple to the Karvet Nagar palace, so that the rulers could start their meal. We were told that the Kanchi Ekambareswar, Madurai Meenakshi, Sokkanadhar and Kasi Viswanathar Temples give first respect to Kailasanadhar Eechambadi with Thamboolam and Deva Darisana respects during the Utsav times thus endorsing the importance that this temple commanded once.

Puranic Significance

Kailasanadhar Eechambadi temple is believed to have been built by the Karvet Nagar rulers from the carvings of Varaha (Boar) and Koorma (Tortoise) symbols on the ceiling. The stone inscription here contains a portion of eulogy of the Chola King Rajendra Chola I (1012 – 1044 AD) giving an approximate indication of the temple’s period and age. It is also mentioned in an inscription in the Sree Venugopalaswami temple in Karvet Nagar that Rajaraja Cholan performed Yagas in 1157 AD for eighty days and contributed to three temples including Kailasanadhar Eechambadi Temple..