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Agastheeswarar Temple, Agasthiyampalli

அகத்தியான்பள்ளி அகத்தியர் கோயில்

Agasthiyampalli, Tamil Nadu · 10.3578°, 79.8467°

Shiva as Agastheeswarar, with Parvati as Pakampiriyal NayagiChola—Paadal Petra Sthalam
Sacred since
900 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
Medieval Chola; Pandya and Nayak additions
Chola

History & significance

A medieval Chola granite temple near Vedaranyam bearing grant inscriptions of Rajaraja I, Rajendra I and Kulothunga I, revered in the Tevaram and classed a Paadal Petra Sthalam.

Sthala katha — the legend

When the earth tilted at Shiva's wedding, sage Agastya was sent south to restore the balance, and Shiva appeared to him here in his marriage form.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chola