| Agatheeswarar Temple | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Karur |
| Deity | Agatheeswarar (Shiva) Anjanakshi Amman |
| Location | |
| Location | Thirumukkudalur, Karur |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
  Location in Tamil Nadu | |
| Coordinates | 10°57′46″N 78°10′43″E / 10.962810989942321°N 78.17863909561548°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | South Indian, Temple |
Agatheeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva in Thirumukkudalur village of Karur district, Tamil Nadu, India, around 15 km from Karur. It is on the banks of River Amaravathi, near the confluence of the rivers Cauvery, Amaravathi and Thirumanimuthaaru.[1][2]
The main deities are Agatheeswarar and Anjanakshi Amman. Other deities include Brahma, Vishnu, Suryan, Chandran, Agoraveerabadrar, Murugan, Valli, Deivanai.[2]
The temple is in ruins.[2]
History[edit | edit source]
The temple is more than 1000 years old.[2][3] It is said to have been built by Rajendra Chola I, who ruled from 1014-1044.[1]
Legend[edit | edit source]
According to the legend, both sage Agasthya and Vaali had wanted to consecrate a Shiva lingam here. Vaali brought a Kashilingam from Kashi. However, before he reached there, Agasthya had already built a Shiva lingam with sand and consecrated it. As a result, Vaali ended up consecrating his lingam across the river at Ayalur (Sriramasamuthiram) where the temple is known as Valeeswarar temple.[2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Places of Interest | Karur District, Government of Tamil Nadu | India".
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "பழமையான திருமுக்கூடலூர் அகஸ்தீஸ்வர் கோவில் சிதிலமடைந்து கிடப்பதால் வேதனை".
- ↑ "Light up Temples". Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
External links[edit | edit source]
- https://karur.nic.in/tourism/places-of-interest/
- https://www.dinamalar.com/news/tamil-nadu-district-news-karur/news/1567133
- ta:திருமுக்கூடலூர் அகத்தீசுவரர் கோயில்
- https://lightuptemples.com/temple-detail/sri-agasthiswarar-anjanakshi-temple-karur/827 Archived 24 June 2021 at the Wayback Machine