Viswanathar, Koonthalur

Saivite Temples

God

Vishwanathaswamy, facing east

Goddess

Visalakshi, facing south

Other Deities

Nava Vinayaka, Dakshinamurthy, Muruga with consorts, Chandikeswara, Bhairava, Surya, Saneeswara

Viswanathar, Koonthalur is a beautifully maintained old temple with a 2 tier entrance gopuram. The entrance is from south. The temple is breezy and surrounded by a lot of Ashoka trees.

Holy Water (Theertham) – No information

Sacred Tree (Sthala Vriksham) – Vilwam (Aegle marmelos)

History

No Information

Mythology

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Directions

Viswanathar, Koonthalur is about 17 kilometers from Nachiyar Kovil on the Koothanur road, just off the main road.

Stay and Food

None locally. Closest is Kumbakonam.

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