Viswanathar, Koonthalur

Saivite Temples, Thiruvarur District

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

No Information

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.

Saivite Temples