Aksheeswaraswamy Temple

Arulmigu Aatcheeswarar Temple

Arulmigu Aatcheeswarar Temple Location in Tamil Nadu
Name
Proper name	Acharapakkam
Geography
Coordinates	20°35′N 78°57′E / 20.583°N 78.950°E / 20.583; 78.950Coordinates: 20°35′N 78°57′E / 20.583°N 78.950°E / 20.583; 78.950
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Kanchipuram
Location	Acharapakkam
Culture
Primary deity	Aksheeswarar (Shiva)
Consort	Ilamkili Nayaki (Parvathi)
Architecture
Architectural styles	Dravidian architecture

Aksheeswaraswamy Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located near the holy village of Acharapakkam, Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is incarnated by the hymns of Tirugnana Sambandar.

History

The all-powerful Asuras, Tarakan, Kamalatchan and Vithvan Mali built palaces in gold, silver and iron respectively and were troubling the Devas more frequently. The Devas along with Vishu and Brahma worshipped Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva personified sky as the roof, ground as base, Surya & Chandra as Wheels, Four Vedas as horses, Merumalai as the Bow, Vasuki as the string and Thirumal himself as the arrow. Brhma was steering the Chariot. Vinaya grew angry as he was not a part of the war and broke the caster bolt of the Chariot. Lord Shiva gave good deeds to Vinayagar and went ahead winning the Asuras at Thirvathikai. Since the Achu(Caster Bolt) was broken into pieces(Pakkam), this place is called Achirupakkam.

Excavations

Imitated amphorae have been found in the temple in many excavations in the same context of the imported variety. They are found to be used continuously in Tamil Nadu in 6-7th century mainly in Thondai mandalam, which flourished as a prominent political centre under the Pallavas after the Sangam period.^[1] Imitated amphorae have been found in many excavations in the same context.

Transport

Acharapakkam is located on the 79th km of Trichy-Chennai National Highway (NH45) and 10 km from Maduranthakam. Acharapakkam has its own railhead on the Trichy-Chennai railway line.

Gallery

Lake view of the temple
Entrance of the Achirupakkam temple

References

↑ Kalpavṛkṣa: essays on art, architecture and archaeology.D. Dayalan

Shaivism

History	History of Shaivism

Deities	Shiva (Bhairava * Ishana * Sadyojata * Vamadeva) Devi Durga Kali Parvati Sati Ganesha Kartikeya Nandi Virabhadra

Texts	Shvetashvatara Upanishad Shivarahasya Purana Shiva Purana Shiva Sutras of Vasugupta

Mantra/ Stotra	Mahamrityunjaya Mantra Om Namah Shivaya Shiv Chalisa Shiva mahimna stotram Shri Rudram Chamakam Shiva Sahasranama Shiva Tandava Stotram

Philosophies	Shiva Advaita Pashupata Shaivism Kashmir Shaivism Shaiva Siddhanta Lingayatism

Jyotirlingas	Bhimāśankara Ghuṣmeśvara Kedāranātha Viśveśvara Mallikārjuna Mahākāleśvara Nāgeśvara Omkāreśvara Rāmeśvara Somanātha Tryambakeśvara Vaidyanātha

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Traditions	Kanwar Yatra Lingam Rasalingam Maha Shivaratri Pradosha Shiva Puja Siddha Vibhuti Other names

Category

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