Agastheeswaraswamy Arungulam

Saivite Temples, Thiruvallur District

God

Agastheeswaraswamy facing east

Goddess

Kamatchi Amman

Other Deities

Bairavar, 3 Nandis

Agastheeswaraswamy Arungulam Temple is an ancient temple which is in bad state today, but some renovation work has started recently. The temple strangely has Garuda in the Mantapam top. Some ancient carvings and idols are seen around. Agastheeswaraswamy Arungulam is an east facing, small but ancient temple with no walls or entrance gopuram. Two adjoining Nandis, one facing west towards Shiva and one in front facing north towards Amman can be seen here.

Holy water (Theertham) – Seethakulam

Sacred Tree (Sthala Vriksham) – Vilvam

Vimaanam – Gajaprastham

History

Agastheeswaraswamy Arungulam is an ancient temple going back to the Chola Period from the looks of it. Historical information is not available as of now.

Legend

No information

Directions

From Thiruttani take the road going to Nemili and drive on from there to reach Agastheeswaraswamy Arungulam. Agastheeswaraswamy Arungulam is also connected to the Thiruvallur to Thiruttani main road where you have to take a right at Sathyasatchi Murugan Dhyana Madam and go on for 4 kms.

Stay and Food

None locally, nearest is Thiruttani or Thiruvallur

Saivite Temples

Tamilnadu Temples