Akkur, Tiruvannamalai Explained

Akkur
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates:12.6811°N 79.6387°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Thiruvannamalai
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Tamil
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30

Akkur is a village in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located 20 km from Kanchipuram.

Akkur is home to the thirukanneeshwarar udanurai thirupura sundari temple of lord shiva. The temple is approximately 1000 years old & Ambujavalli Nayikaa Samedha Lakshmi Narayana Temple. The temple is approximately 700 years old, and is dedicated to Lord Vishnu.[1] The temple was renovated in 2003 and a mahasamprokshanam was conducted.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: lord shiva & Ambujavalli Nayikaa Samedha Lakshmi Narayana Temple . Thiruvannamalai Directory . 18 December 2010 . 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100906113353/http://www.thiruvannamalaidirectory.com/thiruvannamalai_district_temple_02.php . 6 September 2010 .
  2. News: Subramanian. K.. Ancient temple gets a face-lift. 18 December 2010. 31 Jan 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20101125180824/http://hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/01/31/stories/2003013100980300.htm. 25 November 2010 . The Hindu. dead.