இறைவர் திருப்பெயர்: Kailasanathar
இறைவியார் திருப்பெயர்: Bruhannayaki
தல மரம்:
தீர்த்தம் : Thamiraparani, Gatana rivers
வழிபட்டோர்:Uromacha munivar, King Rajaraja Chozha
Sthala Puranam
During the reign of Emperor Raja Raja Chola this village was gifted for Vedic Scholars for chanting Four Vedas and hence named as Chaturveda Mangalam or Brahmadhayam. The original deity in this temple Badhari Vaneswara was worshipped by Romasa Maharishi, the grand son of Lord Brahma, the Creator and so the village was named Brahmadesam. This village was the Taluk Headquaters till 1850 or so. In the Ghatana Nadhi Mahatmiam it is mentioned that the Swayambu Lingams of Sivasailam, Thiruvaleeswaram and Kailasanathar emerged in the same time and those who take bath in the River Ghatana and worship the above lingas get freed from the sins.
Originally the temple was constructed during the reign of King Raja Raja Chola. Subsequent additions were constructed by Pandya Kings and Hoysala Kings. Big compound walls and front Rajagopuram of 7 stories and the back Gopuram of 5 stories were constructed by King Viswanatha Naick, who was ruling from Tirunelveli.
In the sixth Thirumurai, this temple is mentioned as Ayneeswaram in the 8th Verse of 71st Chapter. This temple is the first of navakailasha temples (according to cuRRAla mahAtmIyam) in this district.
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