AGASTHEESWARAR TEMPLE
Distance: 25kms from Nannilam and 15kms rom Kumbakonam
Shiva: Agastheeswarar
Amman: Abirami
Theertham: Agasthya Theertham
Sthala Viruksham: -
Speciality:
This temple was worshipped by Agasthya.
History:
When the wedding of Lord Shiva and Parvathi took place in Mount Kailash all the Devas, Sages and devotees came to see the wedding. So the weight of the earth got disrupted. The weight of the northern part of the world was too high. So lord Shiva sent sage Agasthya to the south to bance the weight. Agasthya got disappointed as he could not see the wedding. Shiva promised Agasthya to appear before him in the marriage form whenever and wherever he wished. As Agasthya was travelling towards the south he established many Shiva lingas on his was. One such Shiva linga has been established on the Northern banks of Arasalaru (river Arasal) in the village Thandanthottam. Shiva appeared before him in the form Kalyana Sundarar and Kathyaini. So, people who have obstacles in their marriage will be reilieved from them if they visit this temple. Agastheeswarar and Abhirami can also be called as Kalyana Sundarar and Kathyaini. This temple very close to the Nadanapureeswarar temple.
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