Our quest seeking the blessings of great sages led us to a divine place called Thakkolam. Apart from the famous temples Sri Jalanatheeswarar Temple, Sri Umapatheeswara temple, Sri Somanatheeswarar Temple , theniswarar temple, Paliswarar temple and Emaniswarar temple and Sri Thakkali Amman Temple, this place is home to a small temple known as the Sri Agatheeswarar temple which is located on the road to Arakonam, near a small government rural hospital, well before the CISF camp. See this link for more on Thakkolam temples, http://thakkolam.in/SivanTemple.php
This temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva with Shiva and Parvathy on the Rishaba Vaghanam behind the Shivalingam. It is widely believed that this particular arrangement of Shiva and Parvathy statues behind Shivalingam, is a sign that great sage Sri Agasthiyar Maharishi was blessed with the darshan of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathy during their wedding ceremony. To reinforce this, Sri Agasthiyar Maharishi is also there in this temple.
The temple is also famous for one more thing - a hundred year old person, who takes care of the temple. Anybody in Thakkolam would direct you to this temple, if you ask for Thatha Koil. It is believed that he is 100 years old (only hearsay among the villagers).
Sri Agatheeswarar with Deities of Shiva and Parvathy in the Background
Sri Agasthiyar Maharishi
The centurion!!!!!
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