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Sivakasi has a history of more than 600 years. Between 1428 and 1460 AD, King Harikesari Parakkirama Pandian, then king of Madurai, ruled the southern region of Madurai. According to History, he wanted to construct a temple for Lord Shiva at Tenkasi(south kasi). Therefore he went to Kasi Varanasi and worshiped Lord Shiva there and brought a Shivalingam from there. While returning to his palace with the prized lingam, he took rest under a grove of Vilva trees, which are favored by Shiva. The cow which carried the Shivalingam refused to move from that point which prevented the carrying of the lingam to Tenkasi. The king realized that the wishes of Lord Shiva were different from his own and placed the lingam in the place where the cow had halted. The place which was sanctified by the "Shivalingam brought from Kasi" henceforth came to be called Sivakasi.
Later on, King Pandia and King Thirumalai Naicker contributed to the expansion of this temple and named it "Kasi Viswanatha Swamy" Temple. The period of construction was between the 15th and 16th centuries. Aanaiappa Gnani reconstructed this temple. Under the rule of the Naickers, the temple was developed even more. In 1659, the Ratham (the temple chariot for processions during festival times) was constructed by Muthu Veerappa Naicker.
Arulmigu Viswanatha Swamy Temple
Sivakasi Town and Taluk,
Virudhunagar District,
Tamilnadu.
India.,626123
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+91-4562-272411
பொது தகவல்:
Surrounding the swamy shrine are small shrines for Dakshana Moorthy, Lingothpavar, Durgai. In the prakara there are some minor shrines one such shrine situated west of Moolasthanam is for Kasi Lingam which is said to be the original Linga. The shrine for saint Manickavasagar is to be mentioned specially.
The pillars in the mukha mandapam shows the style of Nayak period. The sculpture also reminds the style of Nayak period.
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இருப்பிடம் : The government transport operates air-conditioned AC buses and private travels operates semisleeper buses everyday to Chennai. The Town is well connected with major cities like Coimbatore, Madurai, Tuticorin, Bangalore. There are also private bus services operated on daily basis to all major cities.
அருகிலுள்ள ரயில் நிலையம் :
The Podhigai Express (2662) that travels from Sengottai to Chennai Egmore halts everyday at 20.53 in Sivakasi (SVKS) and it reaches Chennai at 07.05. The same train (2661) leaves from Chennai everyday at 20.50 and halts everyday at 06.24 in Sivakasi. Due to heavy demand in the route the southern railways announced a special train (0609 & 0610) Sengottai Express that runs on every Saturday and Sundays respectively.
There is also a passenger train running To Madurai via Virudhunagar, Tirumangalam at 08.53, 14.02 and 18.00 which connects to Sengottai via Tenkasi, Srivilliputhur, Rajapalayam, Sankarankoil at 07.00, 11.25 and 17.30 daily.
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Some of the confortable lodges in Sivakasi are Hotal Balakrishna, Bell Hotel, Nadar Lodge, Arun Lodge etc.
As the people of many northern states reside here, food items of almost all the Indian states are available in various hotels of Sivakasi.