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Avudaiyar Koil Athmananda Swamy Temple

Avudaiyar Koil temple is located in the small town named Avudaiyarkoil, which is around 14 kms from Aranthangi city of Pudukkottai district in Tamil Nadu state, India. The temple attracts hundreds of devotees and tourists daily. Avudaiyar Koil temple is attractive not only due to spiritual reasons, but also due to its architecture and sculpture. The entire Avudaiyarkoil town has been declared as 'heritage town' by the government.

Even though the temple is famously referred as Avudaiyar Koil, the name of the temple is Athmanatha Swamy Temple. The original temple is believed to be built by Manickavasakar in the 8th century AD.

It is evident that the temple has been extended in the later years. Manickavasakar was one of the four important Tamil saints of Saivism (Lord Shiva worship) out of 63 Nayanmars (63 important saints of Shiva). You can find the idols of all 63 saints in most of the Shiva temples in South India. You can find four saints among 63 saints in separate shrines or in a higher platform in some temples. Manickavasakar is one of those four important Nayanmars. Avudaiyar Koil temple story is connected to the history of saint Manickavasakar.

The reigning deity of the temple is Athmananda Swamy, but the temple is Avudaiyar Koil. Avudaiyar Koil is one among the 275 ‘Paadal Petra Sthalams’ or shrines that feature in songs sung by great saints and musicians. Unusually in this Shiva temple, there is no lingam in the sanctum sanctorum. Avudaiyar Koil has been embellished with beautiful sculpture and art work.


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Om Namah Shivaya Song
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