Akkur is a village in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located 20 km from Kanchipuram.
Akkur | |
|---|---|
village | |
| Coordinates: 12°40′52″N 79°38′19″E / 12.6811319°N 79.6387339°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Thiruvannamalai |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
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]
References edit
- ^ "lord shiva & Ambujavalli Nayikaa Samedha Lakshmi Narayana Temple". Thiruvannamalai Directory. 2009. Archived from the original on 6 September 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
- ^ Subramanian, K. (31 January 2003). "Ancient temple gets a face-lift". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 November 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2010.