Tirtha Atlas

The sacred geography of the Indic world — every site mapped, dated, storied, and cited.

3031 sites15 countries4 traditions30 centuries
Early modern · Hindu · India

Walajapet Kasiviswanathar Temple

Walajapet, Ranipet district, Tamil Nadu · 12.9258°, 79.3597°

Shiva (Kasiviswanathar), consort KasivisalakshiUndeterminedDravidian
Sacred since
1700 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
c. early 18th c.
Undetermined

History & significance

A Shiva temple in the Walajapet neighbourhood of Ranipet in northern Tamil Nadu, built about three hundred years ago, where the god is worshipped as Kasiviswanathar alongside the goddess Kasivisalakshi.

Open in Google Maps ↗Wikipedia ↗View on the atlas map

Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined