Cholapuram Sri Kasi Viswanathar Temple

Address

Sri Kasi Viswanathar Temple Sozhapuram, Cholapuram, Thanjavur Tamil Nadu 612503

Diety

Viswanathar Amman: SivapooraniAmbal

Introduction

KasiViswanathar Temple is in Cholapuram near Kumbakonam. This is an ancient Chola Temple dating back to medieval Cholas. The Temple is in complete ruins. The Temple is built with granites except the brick Vimana. The Temple is built with granites except the brick Vimana. Presiding Deity is called as KasiViswanathar. He is housed in the sanctum in the form of Lingam.The sanctum sanctorum consists of Mukha Mandapam, ArthaMandapam and Sanctum. Only sanctum and ArthaMandapam survive. There is an idol of Lord Murugan seated on Elephant can be found on the Koshta of Vimanam. He is called as GajaVahanar / Gajaruthar. Elephant is also considered as one of the Vahanas of Lord Murugan. His Elephant is called as PiniMugam. He is having four hands. Two hands holding Vajrayudha& Cock in his two hands and Other two hands showing Varada and Hasta Mudra. This Type of depiction of Murugan can be found only in olden Temples. There are two idols of big BhoodaGanas blowing conch can be found at the entrance of the sanctum. Idol of Vinayaga and many other broken idols can be found in the temple premises. There are sculptures of Lion, Bhoodagana, a King and a Bhoodagana blowing conch can be found on the sanctum wall. There is an ancient big Chandikeswarar Idol in the temple premise