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Agastheeswaram Agastheeswarar Temple

Coordinates: 8°06′37″N 77°31′27″E / 8.1103°N 77.5242°E / 8.1103; 77.5242
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Agasteeswaram Agasteeswarar Temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictKanyakumari
DeityAgasteeswarar
FestivalsMaha Shivaratri
Location
LocationAgastheeswaram
StateTamil Nadu
CountryIndia
Agastheeswaram Agastheeswarar Temple is located in Tamil Nadu
Agastheeswaram Agastheeswarar Temple
Agasteeswarar Temple, Agastheeswaram, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu
Geographic coordinates8°06′37″N 77°31′27″E / 8.1103°N 77.5242°E / 8.1103; 77.5242
Architecture
TypeDravidian architecture
Specifications
Temple(s)One
Elevation39.69 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]

Location

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This temple is located at about 100 metres from Vadugan Patru bus stop, 1 km from Kottaram and 5 km from Kanyakumari.[2]

Significance

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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

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There is another temple in the name of Agastheeswar Temple dedicated to Shiva, in the town of Agathiyampalli, Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu, India.

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