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Kailasa Nathar Temple

Pallava King Narasimha Varman II, famously known by his title ‘Rajasimhan,’ constructed this magnificent temple for Lord Shiva, naming it ‘Rajasimhesvaram’ after himself. This was the original name of the Kailasa Nathar temple, also referred to in Tamil as ‘Kacchippettu Periya Tirukkatrali’ (the grand stone temple of Kanchipuram). It was a royal shrine and one […]