Akkur, Tiruvannamalai
Akkur | |
|---|---|
village | |
| Coordinates: 12°40′52″N 79°38′19″E / 12.6811319°N 79.6387339°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Thiruvannamalai |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Akkur is a village in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located 20 km from Kanchipuram.
Akkur is home to the thirukanneeshwarar udanurai thirupura sundari temple of lord shiva. The temple is approximately 1000 years old & Ambujavalli Nayikaa Samedha Lakshmi Narayana Temple. The temple is approximately 700 years old, and is dedicated to Lord Vishnu.[1] The temple was renovated in 2003 and a mahasamprokshanam was conducted.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "lord shiva & Ambujavalli Nayikaa Samedha Lakshmi Narayana Temple". Thiruvannamalai Directory. 2009. Archived from the original on 6 September 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
- ^ Subramanian, K. (31 January 2003). "Ancient temple gets a face-lift". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 November 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2010.