Kailasanathar Temple, Sembianmadevi (Sembianmadevi)

India / Tamil Nadu / Kilvelur / Sembianmadevi / Agraharam, 01
 temple, artwork, Shiva temple

Built by sembian madevi, some info can be refered from kalki novel "Ponniyin_Selvan" @ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ponniyin_Selvan
The main deity is a Swayambu lingam with Periya Nayahi amman.
This is a big temple with a Rajagopuram and two praharams.
The temple is an icon temple of Sembian Madevi, the mother of King Madurantaka Uttama Chola Deva and one of most powerful queens of the Chola empire.
Theertham is Chathurveda theertham and the Sthala Vruksham is Banyan tree
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Coordinates:   10°41'34"N   79°46'10"E
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