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]
| Agasteeswaram Agasteeswarar Temple | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Kanyakumari |
| Deity | Agasteeswarar |
| Festivals | Maha Shivaratri |
| Location | |
| Location | Agastheeswaram |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
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| 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) |
Location edit
This temple is located at about 100 metres from Vadugan Patru bus stop, 1 km from Kottaram and 5 km from Kanyakumari.[2]
Significance edit
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]
Another Agastheeswarar Temple edit
There is another temple in the name of Agastheeswar Temple dedicated to Shiva, in the town of Agathiyampalli, Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu, India.