Agastisvarar Temple, Koranattukarupur

Agastisvarar Temple[1] is a Siva temple in Koranattukarupur near Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu, India.[2][3][4]

Entrance

Vaippu Sthalam

It is one of the shrines of the Vaippu Sthalams sung by Tamil Saivite Nayanar Sundarar.[2]

Presiding deity

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.

Nearby temple

Very near to this temple, a temple known as Sundaresvarar Temple is found.

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References
  1. ta:கொரநாட்டுக் கருப்பூர் அகத்தீசுவரர் கோயில்
  2. பு.மா.ஜெயசெந்தில்நாதன், தேவார வைப்புத்தலங்கள், வர்த்தமானன் பதிப்பகம், சென்னை, 2009
  3. மூவர் தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், Muvar Thevara Vaippu Thalangal, கருப்பூர் / (கொரநாட்டுக் கருப்பூர்) Karuppur / (Koranattuk Karuppur), 6-70-6
  4. தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், கருப்பூர் 7-98-3
  • Name board of the temple
  • Temple entrance
  • Vimana of the Presiding deity
  • Vimana of Goddess
  • Another view of the temple

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