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அகத்தியான்பள்ளி அகத்தியர் கோயில்
Agasthiyampalli, Tamil Nadu · 10.3578°, 79.8467°
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.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
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.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chola
Answers only from cited records
Opening the line…