Agasteeswaram Agasteeswarar Temple | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | Kanyakumari |
Deity | Agasteeswarar |
Festivals | Maha Shivaratri |
Location | |
Location | Agastheeswaram |
State | Tamil Nadu |
Country | India |
Geographic coordinates | 8°06′37″N 77°31′27″E / 8.1103°N 77.5242°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Dravidian architecture |
Specifications | |
Temple(s) | One |
Elevation | 39.69 m (130 ft) |
Agastheeswaram Agastheeswarar Temple (அகத்தீச்சுரம் அகத்தீசுவரர் கோயில்) [1] is a Hindu temple located at Vadugan Patru [2] in Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu, India. The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Agastheeswarar. His consort is known as Amuthavalli. [3]
This temple is located at about 100 metres from Vadugan Patru bus stop, 1 km from Kottaram and 5 km from Kanyakumari. [2]
It is one of the shrines of the Vaippu Sthalams sung by Tamil Saivite Nayanar Appar. [3] Appar and Sage Agasthia with his wife Lopamudra worshipped the presiding deity of the temple. [2]
There is another temple in the name of Agastheeswar Temple dedicated to Shiva, in the town of Agathiyampalli, Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu, India.
Agasteeswaram Agasteeswarar Temple | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | Kanyakumari |
Deity | Agasteeswarar |
Festivals | Maha Shivaratri |
Location | |
Location | Agastheeswaram |
State | Tamil Nadu |
Country | India |
Geographic coordinates | 8°06′37″N 77°31′27″E / 8.1103°N 77.5242°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Dravidian architecture |
Specifications | |
Temple(s) | One |
Elevation | 39.69 m (130 ft) |
Agastheeswaram Agastheeswarar Temple (அகத்தீச்சுரம் அகத்தீசுவரர் கோயில்) [1] is a Hindu temple located at Vadugan Patru [2] in Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu, India. The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Agastheeswarar. His consort is known as Amuthavalli. [3]
This temple is located at about 100 metres from Vadugan Patru bus stop, 1 km from Kottaram and 5 km from Kanyakumari. [2]
It is one of the shrines of the Vaippu Sthalams sung by Tamil Saivite Nayanar Appar. [3] Appar and Sage Agasthia with his wife Lopamudra worshipped the presiding deity of the temple. [2]
There is another temple in the name of Agastheeswar Temple dedicated to Shiva, in the town of Agathiyampalli, Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu, India.