Amirthakadeswarar Temple, Sakkottai

Thanjavur district, India

Also known as: ਅਮਿਰਤਕਾਦੇਸ਼ਵਰ ਮੰਦਿਰ, ਸਕਕੋਟਈசாக்கோட்டை அமிர்தகலேசுவரர் கோயில்అమృతకాదేశ్వరర్ ఆలయం, సక్కొట్టైಅಮಿರ್ಥಕಡೇಶ್ವರರ್ ದೇವಾಲಯ ಸಕ್ಕೋಟ್ಟೈ

Amirthakadeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva, located at Sakkottai in Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is dedicated to Shiva. Shiva is worshiped as Amirthakadeswarar, and is represented by the lingam. His consort Parvati is depicted as Amirthavalli Amman. The presiding deity is revered in the 7th century Tamil Saiva canonical work, the Tevaram, written by Tamil saint poets known as the Nayanmars and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam.[2]

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Key facts

ArchitectureDravidian architecture[1]
LocationThanjavur district, India
StatusActive

Sources

  1. Wikidata Q4746783 — Wikidata
  2. Amirthakadeswarar Temple - Wikipedia — Wikipedia