Kathukonda Ayyanar Temple

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Sri Katthukonda Ayyanar Temple is a historic Hindu temple located on the Sundarapandiapuram, Near Tenkasi Town, Tamil Nadu, India. It is dedicated to Ayyanar named sri Katthukonda Ayyanar. The temple forms the heart and lifeline of the 500 year old Tenkasi Town.

Kathukonda Ayyanar
Entrance of the Kathukonda Ayyanar temple Sundhara pandiya Puram (2).jpg
Kathukonda Ayyanar
Entrance of the Kathukonda Ayyanar temple Entrance of the Kathukonda Ayyanar temple.jpg
Entrance of the Kathukonda Ayyanar temple

Vishwakarma (caste). It is now maintained by the people belonging to Vishwakarma, Vanniyar Padayachi (caste) community from Rajapalayam, Vasudevanalloor, Tenkasi, Sundarapandiapuram, Surandai Vishwakarma. People from these towns meet together on every Sri Maha Shivarathri Pooja for their Kulatheiva (clan god). The local people believes that this temple is more powerful, it solves their problems and it will help to achieve their needs and aim.

Beautiful lake of the town Sundarapandiapuram Beautiful lake of the town Sundarapandiapuram.jpg
Beautiful lake of the town Sundarapandiapuram

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    Ganapathy at Kathukonda ayyanar koil Sundarapandiyapuram.jpg
    Newly built Pillaiyar Temple (during construction) inside the Kathukonda Ayyanar Temple campus Newly built Pillaiyar temple inside the temple campus.jpg
    Newly built Pillaiyar Temple (during construction) inside the Kathukonda Ayyanar Temple campus