| Koothanur Maha Saraswathi Temple | |
|---|---|
 The entrance of the temple | |
| Religion | |
| District | Tiruvarur |
| Deity | Goddess Saraswathi |
| Location | |
| Location | Koothanur, Tiruvarur district |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country |  India |
10°55′59″N 79°38′44″E / 10.933186°N 79.645662°E
Koothanur Maha Saraswathi Temple is a Hindu temple located in the town of Koothanur in the Tiruvarur district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is dedicated to Saraswathi, the Hindu goddess of learning.
Significance
Temples dedicated to Saraswati are very rare in India.[1] The temple is Tamil Nadu's only Hindu temple with Saraswathi as main deity.[2][3] Praises of the temple were sung by Tamil poets Ottakoothar and Kambar.[2][3] Vijayadasami is the most popular festival celebrated in the temple.[4]
References
- ↑ Kumbakonam Temples, Saraswati Temple Kuthanoor
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Srinivasan, G. (11 July 2003). "Kumbabishekam at Koothanur". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 14 October 2003.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Tiruvarur district tourist guide" (PDF) (in Tamil). Tiruvarur district.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ V., Meena (1974). Temples in South India (1st ed.). Kanniyakumari: Harikumar Arts. p. 39.