About Temple

LOCATION: Alangudi is the holy abode of Jupiter and a divine place where one could propitiate Jupiter is located in Valangaiman Taluk of Thiruvarur District Alangudi is 7 Kms North of Needamangalam Railway Station and 17 Kms South Of Kumbakonam, on the road that leads to Mannargudi. HISTORY : 276 sthalams of erst while Chola country have been sung in Devaram and Alangudi is 98th sthalam among the 127 sthalams situated on the southern banks of Cauvery River. This holy place is located 3 kms, on the bank of River Vettaru branch of River Cauvery. The divine poet Thirugnanasambandhar has blessed this sthalam as Ezilar Erumpoolai. (The beautiful Erumpoolai) Apparadigal has sung in praise of lord Abadhsagayeshwarar in his Thiruveezhimizhalai Thiruthandagam STHALA PURANAM : Alangudi, the abode of lord Guru Baghavan is renowned for its Moorthy (The Presiding deity) Sthalam (Place of divinity) and Theertham (The holy water), is situated in Thiruvarur district. The... View