Sundareswarar PK Agaram

Saivite Temples, Thiruchirappalli District

God

Sundareswarar facing east

Goddess

Meenakshi Amman facing south

Other Deities

Ganesha, Lakshmi Narayana, Muruga with consorts, Navagraha, Kala Bhairava. Sanctum Niches – Nritya Ganapathi, Dakshinamurthy

Sundareswarar PK Agaram is an east-facing temple with a large entrance gopuram with only the base on the east side. The entire temple has been dilapidated over time and is being renovated as of now. A single Prakaram houses all the shrines and the sanctum sanctorum. The walls have fallen off on all sides. A Nandi is outside facing the lord. There is another smaller Nandi inside the Ardha Mandapam. On the two sides of the sanctum sanctorum’s entrance are Vinayaka and Muruga. The Goddess is south facing and shares the Maha Mandapam with the main deity. Outside in the Prakaram is a large shrine for Lord Mahavishnu as Lakshmi Narayana Perumal. A Garuda idol faces him outside.

Holy Water (Theertham) – No information

Sacred Tree (Sthala Vriksham) – No information

History

Sundareswarar PK Agaram is an old temple with lots of inscriptions all around the Sanctum Sanctorum and Ardha Mandapam walls. The details of these inscriptions are not available as of now.

Legend

No information

Directions

Sundareswarar PK Agaram is about 5 kilometers northeast Siruganur. Siruganur is after Samayapuram while coming from Trichirapalli and is about 25 kilometers from Tiruchirapalli.

Stay and Food

None locally. The closest are Srirengam and Thiruchirapalli.

Saivite Temples

Sundareswarar, PK Agaram