Monday, December 18, 2023

Sri Agastheeswarar Temple, Vengudi, Kanchipuram

 























Moolavar: Sri Agastheeswarar
Amman: Sri Kamakshi Ambal

A good 1500 years old temple believed to be built during the Pallava period and in later years been renovated during  the Vijayanagara Nayaka Period.

It is said that the shivalingam was installed by sage Agasthiar and has been worshipped by many siddhars like pambatti siddhar, Kurangani siddhar and are to the day believed to be visiting and worshiping the moolavar in sukshuma roopam.

The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala, artha mandapam and a mukha mandapam. Some of the salient features of this temple are, The temple is facing east with a temple tank on the north side. There is an entrance arch on the north side. The balipeedam and Nandhi are in front of the Temple. The entrance to the sanctum is from south with a mukha mandapam. In koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Mahavishnu, Brahma and Durgai. In prakaram Chandikeswarar, Vinayagar, Bhairavar, Navagrahas, Chandran, Suryan, Nagar, Siddhars Agasthiyar, Dhyanalinga and Pambatti Siddhar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Chandikeswarar ( in the form of bas-relief on a flat stone ). Ambal Sri Kamakshi is in a separate Sannadhi, facing east.

The temple opens daily in the morning and one kala pujai is performed. 

Contact: The temple Kurukal Sri Sathyamurthy can be reached on 9994433598



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