Agastisvarar Temple, Manakkal Ayyempet

{{Short description|Shiva temple in Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}

{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}

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| map_caption = Agastisvarar Temple, Manakkal Ayyempet, Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu

| coordinates = {{coord|10.8157|N|79.5754|E}}

| country = India

| state = Tamil Nadu

| district = Tiruvarur

| locale = Manakkal Ayyempet

| deity = Agastisvarar
(Shiva)

| architecture = Dravidian architecture

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Agastisvarar Temple is a Siva temple in Manakkal Ayyempet in Tiruvarur district in Tamil Nadu (India).பு.மா.ஜெயசெந்தில்நாதன், தேவார வைப்புத்தலங்கள், வர்த்தமானன் பதிப்பகம், சென்னை, 2009[https://shaivam.org/hindu-hub/temples/place/445/manarkaal-agatheeswarar-temple மூவர் தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், Muvar Thevara Vaippu Thalangal, மணற்கால் - மணக்கால் Manarkaal - Manakkaal, 6-25-10][http://www.shivatemples.com/vt/vtlist3.php தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், பொய்கைநல்லூர், 6-25-10]

Vaippu Sthalam

It is one of the shrines of the Vaippu Sthalams sung by Tamil Saivite Nayanar Appar.

Presiding deity

The presiding deity is Agastisvarar. The Goddess is known as Soundaranayaki.

Location

The temple is located in Tiruvarur-Kumbakonam road at a distance of 8 km. The temple is facing west.

References

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Category:Hindu temples in Tiruvarur district

Category:Shiva temples in Tiruvarur district

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