Walajapet Kasiviswanathar Temple
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Chithirai Thiruvonam,[1][2]
Yearly abhishekh[3]
| Walajapet Kasiviswanathar Temple | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Ranipet |
| Deity | Kasiviswanathar |
| Festivals | Maha Shivaratri, Chithirai Thiruvonam,[1][2] Yearly abhishekh[3] |
| Location | |
| Location | Walajapet |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country |  India |
  | |
| Coordinates | 12°55′32.9″N 79°21′34.9″E / 12.925806°N 79.359694°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Dravidian architecture |
| Specifications | |
| Temple | One |
| Elevation | 175.69 m (576 ft) |
Kasiviswanathar Temple is a historical Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva,[4] situated in Walajapet[5][6] neighbourhood, Ranipet in the state of Tamil Nadu in the peninsular India. This temple is built around 300 years ago.[7]
This temple is located at an altitude of about 175.69 metres (576.4 ft) with the geographic coordinates of (12°55′32.9″N 79°21′34.9″E / 12.925806°N 79.359694°E) in Walajapet.[citation needed]
Deities
The main deity of this temple is Kasiviswanathar and the Goddess is Kasivisalakshi. Maha Vishnu, Brahma, Durga, Rishabarudar, Shiv lingam, Nandi, Parvathavardhini, Dakshinamurthy, Ardhanareeswarar, Vinayagar, Pallhani Andavar, Subrahmanya with consorts Valli and Devasena, Sun, Moon, Thirunavukkarasar, Sundarar, Sambandar, Manikkavacakar, 63 Nayanmars, Bhairava, Nagas, Chandikeswarar, Saneeswarar are the other deities in this temple.[8]