Design

The temple complex occupies a rectangular area measuring 135′ x 71′ and is surrounded by a 7′ high compound wall. The schematic below depicts the arrangement of different sannidhis and deities within this complex.

Outside dimensions of the shrine of the Presiding Deity Sri Kasi Viswanathaswamy are 13’9” x 13’9” x 40’. The inside garbhagriham measuring 9′ x 9′ houses the  majestic Lingam of the following size: Diameter 4’6″, Aavudaiyar projection 1’6″ and total height 4’6″. Idols of Narthana Vinayakar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingodhbhavar, Brahma, and Durga are installed in their appropriate places on the outside walls of this Shiva Shrine as per Agama Shastra.

In addition to the main Lingam and the other idols mentioned above, other deities installed in the temple complex are: Idols of Kasi Visalakshi Amman, Kanni Moolai Ganapathy, Subrahmanyar with Valli and Devasena, Gajalakshmi and Saraswathi, Anjaneyar, Ashtabhuja Kali, Chandikeswarar, Bhairavar, Suryan, Chandran, as well as the Navagraha Mandapam.

The complex also includes a spacious madappalli, store, office, bore well, and overhead water storage tank.

Bhoomi Puja

Bhoomi Puja for the Shiva temple complex was performed on 29th November, 2009.

Kumbhabhishekam

Yantra Puja commenced on February 6th, 2012.

The Maha Kumbhabhishekam for the entire temple complex was performed on Thursday,  May 31, 2012 on a grand scale, adhering to the Agama Sastras.

Panchanga Specification – Nandana Varsham, 18th day of the month of Vaikasi, Shukla Paksham, Dasami Thithi, Hastha Nakshathram, Kataka Lagnam, Siddha Yogam
 

Ongoing Activities

Pursuant to completion of 12 years of previous Kumbabishekam, the last Samvatsara pooja was performed on 19th May 2024.  On the following day, 20th May 2024 Vimana Balalayam was done by Sarvasadhakar and our temple shivacharyas as per Agamashastra.  Thus the temple premises have been made available for repair and renovation work for the Jeeranodharana Kumbabishekam. 

The renovation work has commenced immediately and is going in full swing including the expansion of the office/Madappalli block with construction of first floor atop.

Maha Kumbabishekam 2nd February 2025