Agastheeshwarar Temple, Kadukkaloor, Kanchipuram
Agastheeshwarar
Temple is dedicated to Hindu God Shiva located at Kadukkaloor Village near
Choonambedu in Kanchipuram District of Tamilnadu. Presiding Deity is called as
Agastheeshwarar and Mother is called as Mukthambikai. This is an ancient Shiva
temple. . As the temple was not in good condition and became very old in 1995
they brought down the entire temple and reconstructed back. It is very
beautiful temple with Gopuram, Separate Sannidhi for Thayar and a beautiful
Nandhi. There is also a separate shrine for Navagrahas.
Contact
Agastheeshwarar
Temple,
Kadukkaloor
Village,
Kanchipuram
District,
Mobile: +91 99437 31155 /
94435 96370 / 99439 11837
Connectivity
There
are two ways to reach Kadukkaloor. While coming from Chennai, this is about 10
kms on the right side (west) of Kadappakkam on the ECR, after Midway restaurant
and ECR-Inn restaurant; before the road to Alamparai fort. This place is well
connected as all the buses from Chennai to Pondicherry will make a stop at
Kadappakkam. Kadappakkam is located at distance of 70 Kms from Chennai. Autos
are available in Kadappakkam to reach this Temple.
There are
certain private buses taking old Chennai Pondicherry Route via Madurantakam, Choonambedu,
& Marakkanam. Get down at Choonambedu and this place is approximately
located at distance of 8 kms from Choonambedu.
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