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Submitted by motist on Friday, 22 April 2011  Page Views: 20135

Site WatchSite Name: Sri Kailasanathar temple
Country: India Type: Ancient Temple
Nearest Town: Kanchipuram
Latitude: 12.842249N  Longitude: 79.689532E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
4 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
4 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
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Sri Kailasanathar temple
Sri Kailasanathar temple submitted by motist : Sri Kailasanathar temple,Kanchipuram,Tamil Nadu (Vote or comment on this photo)
Perhaps the most beautiful temple in the entire city, it is unique in its architecture. It was constructed mostly of limestone. The walls and vimaanam of this temple are filled with great sculptures, and paintings.

The Kailasanathar Temple was built by the Pallava ruler Rajasimha Pallava, and was completed by his son, Mahendra Varma Pallava. Rajasimha Pallava ruled Kanchi during the period from 685 AD to 705 AD
The locals believe that this temple served as a shelter for the king during wars. The architecture of the temple appears to confirm the belief. The remnants of an escape tunnel built by the kings is displayed with pride, even now.

The temple lies away from the commotion of the city, in a rustic suburb. It is under the maintenance of the Department of Archeology, Government of India.

This temple is viewed more as an architectural wonder than as a holy place.
Once in a year, the temple is visited en-mass by the local people on the evening of the Maha-Sivaraathri. At that time, there could be hours of waiting in long queues. However, it is a Hindu faith that it is auspicious to visit this temple on the night of Sivaraathri.

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Sri Kailasanathar temple
Sri Kailasanathar temple submitted by motist : Sri Kailasanathar temple (Vote or comment on this photo)

Sri Kailasanathar temple
Sri Kailasanathar temple submitted by motist (Vote or comment on this photo)

Sri Kailasanathar temple
Sri Kailasanathar temple submitted by motist (Vote or comment on this photo)

Sri Kailasanathar temple
Sri Kailasanathar temple submitted by motist (Vote or comment on this photo)

Sri Kailasanathar temple
Sri Kailasanathar temple submitted by motist (Vote or comment on this photo)

Sri Kailasanathar temple
Sri Kailasanathar temple submitted by motist

Sri Kailasanathar temple
Sri Kailasanathar temple submitted by motist

Sri Kailasanathar temple
Sri Kailasanathar temple submitted by motist

Sri Kailasanathar temple
Sri Kailasanathar temple submitted by motist

Sri Kailasanathar temple
Sri Kailasanathar temple submitted by motist

Sri Kailasanathar temple
Sri Kailasanathar temple submitted by motist

Sri Kailasanathar temple
Sri Kailasanathar temple submitted by motist

Sri Kailasanathar temple
Sri Kailasanathar temple submitted by motist

Sri Kailasanathar temple
Sri Kailasanathar temple submitted by motist

Sri Kailasanathar temple
Sri Kailasanathar temple submitted by motist

Sri Kailasanathar temple
Sri Kailasanathar temple submitted by motist

Sri Kailasanathar temple
Sri Kailasanathar temple submitted by motist

Sri Kailasanathar temple
Sri Kailasanathar temple submitted by motist

Sri Kailasanathar temple
Sri Kailasanathar temple submitted by motist

Sri Kailasanathar temple
Sri Kailasanathar temple submitted by motist

Sri Kailasanathar temple
Sri Kailasanathar temple submitted by motist

Sri Kailasanathar temple
Sri Kailasanathar temple submitted by motist

Sri Kailasanathar temple
Sri Kailasanathar temple submitted by motist

Sri Kailasanathar temple
Sri Kailasanathar temple submitted by motist

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Re: Ancient temple 'stitched' back together by liesbethpankaja on Sunday, 24 April 2011
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Hello Andy, Motist, Thanks for the images and the link to the article. Just wanted to let you know it is about two different temples both dedicated to Shiva as Kailasanatha. Motist's photos are from the very famous Kailasanatha in Kanchipuram. The article is about the restoration of the Kailasantha temple in the village of Uttiramerur. Build by another king of the same dynasty. The village is a little distance from Kanchi. I have not been there, although it is high on my list. greetings Liesbeth Pankaja
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    Re: Ancient temple 'stitched' back together by Andy B on Sunday, 24 April 2011
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    My mistake, thanks Liesbeth. Do you know the location of the correct Kailasantha temple so I can add it to our site list
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Ancient temple 'stitched' back together by Andy B on Friday, 22 April 2011
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A 1250-year-old temple has been saved from collapse using "granite stitching" in the southern part of India.

The Kailasanathar Temple in the town of Uthiramerur is more than 1,250 years old according to studies of its inscriptions.

Uthiramerur town, which is one of the oldest settlements in the state of Tamil Nadu, was highly developed according to inscriptions found in the town, which describes a society which held elections and had a government.

The temple dedicated to the god Shiva was built during the Pallava King Dantivarman with additions made by later rulers.

"The centuries-old monument is made up of a brick super-structure and a granite substructure," explains Dr Sathyamurthy of the REACH Foundation and the prime mover behind this restoration and an archaeologist with four decades' experience.
Serious problems

Cracks of more than three feet in width had developed in the intricately constructed temple dome made of brick and lime plaster, which is around 80ft high.

"It was about to collapse completely and there were so many conservation problems because of the growth of thick vegetation on the Vimana or dome of the temple," Dr Sathyamurthy told the BBC Tamil Service.

While the upper part of the temple was in bad shape, the basement and plinth had other serious issues with cracks at more than 20 places in the granite stones according to the archaeologist.
Temple detail The conservation team wanted to provide an aesthetically pleasing appearance

Faced with serious technical problems the REACH team turned for advice to the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M) a premier engineering institute in India.

"The conservation team was faced with a problem as to whether the stone plinth can bear the weight of the entire super structure," Dr MS Mathews of the civil engineering department at IIT-M and a consultant to the Archaeological Survey of India, told the BBC.

When the monument was examined it was found that a few stones in the sub-structure were dislodged from their original position, and there were several cracks in the plinth due to stress, strain and shock says Anu Padma, who was involved in the conservation project as a research scholar.

"In Uthiramerur the options were limited. If the broken stones are to be removed and replaced, the restoration process would have become very complicated and could have further damaged the temple dome," Dr Mathews said.

Funding for the conservation project was another huge issue since governmental support for such projects were almost nil, according to the Conserver Heritage movement.

Conservationists also point out that while numerous monuments exist in India, the government preserves only 5% of them.

So the team at IIT-M decided that "granite stitching" would be the most simple, least invasive and the necessary method to restore the temple to its original glory, Dr Mathews said.
Granite Stitching

The site observation and inspection showed that the cracks in the granite stones were "non-progressive" and laboratory tests were conducted to assess the load-bearing capacity of stitched granite beams in comparison with the solid, uncracked granite beams.

"Test results proved that the stitching would bear the desired load," Ms Anu Padma said.

In the stone stitching technique, the cracks in the plinth are strengthened with stainless steel rods and an epoxy-based chemical anchor without disturbing the original structure.

Holes are drilled on both sides of a crack in a roughly 45 degree angle. They are then cleaned and the chemical anchor filled in, Ms Anu Padma further explains.

Stainless steel rods are then inserted and finished with rock powder to cover the conservation work and provide an aesthetically pleasing appearance.

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