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Tamil Nadu · Temple listing
Kasi Viswanathar temple, Tenkasi
01 · Discover
History & tradition
Kasi Viswanathar Temple is in Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu. Shiva is worshipped here as Kasi Viswanathar and Parvati as Ulagamman. Built in the Tamil style, the temple is believed to have been raised by the Pandya ruler Parakrama Pandyan in the 13th century, with later additions by the Madurai Nayaks. A granite wall surrounds the temple and encloses all its shrines. The Maasi Maham festival is the most prominent of its three yearly festivals.
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Deity & dedicationShiva
ArchitectureDravidian architecture
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02 · Before you go
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03 · Getting there
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Kasi Viswanathar temple, Tenkasi
Tenkasi district, Tamil Nadu
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04 · At the temple
Darshan & customs
Darshan
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- Wikidata — structured place recordRetrieved 2026-11-12
- Wikipedia — further readingChecked 2026-11-12