Agastheeswarar, Melkalathur
Saivite Temples - Vellore District
God
Agastheeswarar, facing east
Goddess
Akilandeswari, facing south
Other Deities
Navagraha, Chandikeswara, Lingam
Agastheeswarar Melkalathur is a very small temple with only the shrine present today. Ponniamman and Kothandaramar are in separate shrines nearby. There is a large Lingam in the open and a few other carvings around. The temple has a nice lotus pond adjacent.
Holy Water (Theertham) – No information
Sacred Tree (Sthala Vriksham) – No information
History
No information
Legend
No information
Directions
Agastheeswarar Melkalathur is about 10 kilometers from Nemili. On the road to Mahendrawadi, take a right before Hotel Iris and drive a few kilometers to reach the temple. Refer our map below for exact location.
Stay and Food
None locally. Closest is Vellore or Kancheepuram.
