Kalakandeswarar Ayikudi

Saivite Temples, Tirunelveli District

God

Kalakandeswarar, facing east

Goddess

Soundaryanayaki, facing south

Other Deities

Bala Vinayaka, Bala Murugan, Surya, Juradevar, Kanni Vinayaka, Dharmasastha, Subramanya with consorts, Naagar, Saneeswarar, Kalabhairava, Chandran

Kalakandeswarar Ayikudi is a small east-facing temple with a 3 tiered Rajagopuram at the entrance. There are 2 Prakarams. The inner Prakaram houses all the shrines and the sanctum sanctorum. There are a few small and good carvings here.

Holy Water (Theertham) – No information

Sacred Tree (Sthala Vriksham) – No information

History

Kalakandeswarar Ayikudi is an ancient temple, but historical information is not available as of now. There is a single inscription kept in the Prakaram along with a few old idols.

Legend

No information

Directions

Kalakandeswarar Ayikudi is about 7 kilometers north of Tenkasi. A famous Muruga temple is also nearby on the banks of the Hanumantha Nadhi River.

Stay and Food

None locally. The closest for food and stay is Tenkasi.

Saivite Temples

Kalakandeswarar, Ayikudi