Agastisvarar Temple, Koranattukarupur
Agastisvarar Temple[1] is a Siva temple in Koranattukarupur near Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu, India.[2][3][4]
Vaippu Sthalam
[edit]It is one of the shrines of the Vaippu Sthalams sung by Tamil Saivite Nayanar Sundarar.[2]
Presiding deity
[edit]The presiding deity is known as Agastisvarar. The Goddess is known as Akilandesvari.[2][3] At the left of the shrine of the presiding deity, shrine of Goddess is found. In the kosta, Lingodbhava, Brahma and Durga are found. There is also Bhairava in the temple.[citation needed]
Nearby temple
[edit]Very near to this temple, a temple known as Sundaresvarar Temple is found.
References
[edit]- ^ ta:கொரநாட்டுக் கருப்பூர் அகத்தீசுவரர் கோயில்
- ^ a b c பு.மா.ஜெயசெந்தில்நாதன், தேவார வைப்புத்தலங்கள், வர்த்தமானன் பதிப்பகம், சென்னை, 2009
- ^ a b மூவர் தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், Muvar Thevara Vaippu Thalangal, கருப்பூர் / (கொரநாட்டுக் கருப்பூர்) Karuppur / (Koranattuk Karuppur), 6-70-6
- ^ தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், கருப்பூர் 7-98-3
Gallery
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Name board of the temple -
Temple entrance -
Vimana of the Presiding deity -
Vimana of Goddess -
Another view of the temple
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