Akasapureeswarar Temple

Akasapureeswarar Temple is a Shiva temple at Kaduveli in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu state in India. The main deity in this temple is Akasapureeswarar and the goddess is Mangalambiga.

Location

This temple is located with the coordinates of near Thiruvaiyaru.

Significance

This place where the temple is built, was the birthplace of a Siddhar viz., Kaduveli Siddhar. The temple was constructed 2,000 years ago by a Chollha king and he named this temple after the name of the above-mentioned Siddhar.

Festivals

Maha Shivaratri, Navaratri, Annabhisekam, Panguni Uthiram and Thaipusam are the important festivals celebrated in this temple.