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Temple construction is credited to the [[Pallava dynasty]], who had established their kingdom with Kanchipuram (also known as "Kanchi" or "Shiva Vishnu Kanchi") as the capital city, considered one of the seven sacred cities under [[Hinduism]]. In Kanchi, after the Pallavas expanded their territories to the north, west and south both within Tamil, Andhra and Kannada territories under Emperor [[Narasimhavarman I]], they started expanding their capital city of Kanchipuram and built many temples of great magnificence. Among the two unique specimens of temple architecture of the period 640-730 CE are the [[Tiru Parameswara Vinnagaram]], which is also known as the Vaikunta Perumal temple and the Kailsahanathar Temple.{{sfn|Ring|Salkin|La Boda|1996|p=435}}
The temple was built around 700 CE with additions in the 8th- and restorations in later centuries. It is the first structural temple built in [[South India]] by [[Narasimhavarman II]] (Rajasimha), also known as Rajasimha Pallaveswaram.<ref>{{cite book|title=Mahabalipuram|publisher=The Archaeological Survey of India, Government of India|year=2004|isbn=|location=New Delhi|last=C.|first=Sivaramamurthi|page=6|ref=Malla}}</ref> His son, [[Mahendravarman III]], completed the front façade and the [[gopuram]] (tower). Prior temples were either built of wood or hewn into rock faces in caves or on boulders, as seen in [[Mahabalipuram]].<ref name=Kailasa/>{{sfn|Subburaj|2006|p=33}} The Kailasanathar temple became the trend setter for other similar temples in [[South India]].{{sfn|DK Publishing|2009|p=11}} According to local belief, the temple was a safe sanctuary for the rulers of the kingdom during wars. A secret tunnel, built by the kings, was used as an escape route and is still visible.<ref name=Kailasa/> It is believed that [[Raja Raja Chola I]] (985–1014 CE) visited the temple and drew inspiration from this temple to build the [[Brihadeeswara Temple]].<ref name=Diwakar>{{cite book|title=Temples of South India|first=Macherla|last=Diwakar|location=Chennai|year=2011|edition=1st|page=142|isbn=978-93-83440-34-4|publisher=Techno Book House}}</ref>
Currently, Kanchi Kailasanathar Temple is maintained by [[Archaeological Survey of India]].<ref name=National/>
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*{{cite book| author=Adam Hardy|title=The Temple Architecture of India|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=ofUVAQAAIAAJ | year=2007|publisher= Wiley|isbn= 978-0-470-02827-8|ref=Hardy }}
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