Kailasanathar Temple, Srivaikuntam, TN
Srivaikundam is a small town 30 Km from Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu. This town is very famous for two temples. One is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and the other is to Lord Shiva.
The Shiva temple is called Kailasanathar temple. It is Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture and has three precincts. The temple was originally built by Chandrakula Pandya Vijayanagar and Nayak kings commissioned pillared halls and major shrines of the temple during the 16th century. It has artistic sculptures representative of Nayak art.
The temple has a flat gateway tower, unlike other South Indian temples that have a pyramidal entrance tower.
