Temple info -3297. Kashi Viswanathan Temple, Kuzhikkarai,Thiruvarur. காசி விஸ்வநாதர் கோயில், குழிக்கரை, திருவாரூர்
Temple info -3297 கோயில் தகவல்-3297 Kuzhikarai Kasiviswanathar Temple Kuzhikarai Kasiviswanathar Temple: Kuzhikarai is a small town 6 kms west of Tiruvarur. The Carnatic music lovers would remember the name of Kuzhikarai Shri Pichappa, who was one of the leading Nadaswara Vidwans of the last century. The temple is kept open from 9 am to noon and from 4 to 9 pm. The contact number for this temple is 099525 38193 . We are going to visit Shri Visalakshi sametha Shri Kasiviswanathar temple. This temple is nearly 800 years old. The original village was developed by Chozha King Kulothungan II and he also constructed this temple. His son Rajendra Chozhan II made further improvements to the temple in the 13th century. This place is at a relatively lower level compared to the nearby villages and hence water used to get collected in the deep ponds. As the village was developed on the banks of the ponds, it came to be called Kuzhikarai (Kuzhi in Tamil refers to pits). O...