Arulmigu Kasi Viswanathar Temple, Tenkasi
Lord Kasi Viswanathar (Shiva)
Tenkasi, Tenkasi district, Tamil Nadu
Pandya temple of 'Kashi of the South', built in the 15th century, near the Courtallam waterfalls.
History
The Pandya king Parakrama Pandyan built the temple between 1445 and 1467 after a dream in which Shiva asked him to build a Kashi in the south. The tall gopuram was rebuilt in 1990. The temple is often combined with a trip to the Courtallam falls.
Festivals
- Maha Shivaratri
- Aippasi Thirukalyanam
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Directions to Arulmigu Kasi Viswanathar Temple
How to reach
- By air
- Thoothukudi Airport, about 90 km; Madurai, about 160 km
- By train
- Tenkasi Junction, about 1 km
- By road
- TNSTC / SETC buses and taxis from the nearest town.
Near the temple
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