Akkur is a small town in

Mayiladuthurai district Mayiladuthurai District is one of the youngest districts of Tamil Nadu, having been carved out from Nagapattinam district, Nagapattinam District in 2020. Tamil Nadu has 38 districts in total, and Mayiladuthurai is among them, located in the sout ...

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, India from

Mayiladuthurai Mayiladuthurai (formerly known as Mayavaram or Mayuram) is a :ta:சிறப்பு நிலை நகராட்சிகள், Special Grade Municipality and district headquarters of Mayiladuthurai district in Tamil Nadu, India. The town ...

village. Akkur is located 260 km from the state capital,

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. Nearby towns include Mayiladuthurai (15 km),

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(13.9 km),

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(24.6 km).

Temples and mosques

Temples include Sri Thanthonriswarar Temple, Sri raajagobala Perumal Temple with Sri Aadhinarayana perumal kovil and Sri seethala devi Mariyamman Temple. Aakkur is Thevara Paadal petra Sthalam. Akkur Thevaram is very famous devotional song sung by the Nalvar. Thevaram has a pathigam (chapter), which praises the life and service of

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, who lived here, for their dedicated agricultural efforts and also philanthropy. Later

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also visited Aakkur and sang a song in praise of Lord Subramaniar of this Temple. Thanthonri means the Shivalingam appeared on its own while digging a pond located in front. The Aayirathil Oruvar Sannidhi is located on the north of the main Moolavar Sannidhi. It is told that a sage wished to serve anna dhanam to 1001 sivanadiyars. Only 1000 turned up. The sage waited and waited for the 1001st to come, meanwhile staying hungry himself. Lord Shiva came disguised as the 1001st sivanadiyar and enabled the sage to complete his prayer. Hence Lord Shiva who came is named "Aayirathu Oruvar". This temple is built Maada Kovil mode with steep staircases where elephants can not climb. Olden Kings were in favour of Maada Kovils to avoid hungry elephants stomping inside. Akkur is also the birthplace of Sirappuli Nayanar, one of the 63 Naayanmaars. A festival, "Siraappuli Nayanar Guru Poojai" is celebrated every year. The Maariyamman Temple festival is lasting 11 days is held in April every year. The Raajagopaalaswaamy Perumaal Koil, in which the Lord is depicted in his lying down pose, is also ceremonially worshipped.{{cite web , url=http://holyindia.org/templeimages/00109_006_akkur_temple , title=akkur temple Photos , publisher=Holyindia.org , date= , accessdate=2012-05-07 , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304191012/http://holyindia.org/templeimages/00109_006_akkur_temple , archive-date=4 March 2016 , url-status=dead The District's biggest

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is here. The Abhiraami Amman Temple (Thirukkadaiyur) is located nearby. The Chozhaa King Ko-ch-chenkanan built thisTemple as a Maada Kovil. In this Temple Lord

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, Thaanthondrishwarar and Goddess, Vaal Nedum Kanni Amman afford dharshan, adjacent to each other, as in their marriage i.e. ''ThirumaNaakolam''. A similar dharshan can be had at Thirumaancheri.

References

Villages in Mayiladuthurai district Mayiladuthurai district