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Agastisvarar Temple, Koranattukarupur

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Entrance

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

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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