Thanjavur district · Tamil Nadu
Agniswarar Temple, Kanjanur
The Navagraha temple of Sukra (Venus) at Kanjanur near Kumbakonam, where the main shrine is of Shiva as Agniswarar.
Photo: Sathiyaraj · CC BY-SA 4.0
Tamil Nadu · Temple listing
Prananadeswarar Temple
01 · Discover
History & tradition
Prananadeswarar Temple is at Thirumangalakudi in the Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu. Shiva is worshipped here as Prananatheswarar in the form of a lingam, and Parvati as Mangala Nayagi. The deity is praised in the 7th-century Tevaram, so the shrine is counted among the Paadal Petra Sthalams. The oldest parts of the masonry structure date from the Chola period, and inscriptions record gifts from the Cholas, the Thanjavur Nayaks and the Thanjavur Maratha kingdom.
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ArchitectureDravidian architecture
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02 · Before you go
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03 · Getting there
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Prananadeswarar Temple
Maruthuvakudi, Tamil Nadu
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04 · At the temple
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- Wikidata — structured place recordRetrieved 2026-11-12
- Wikipedia — further readingChecked 2026-11-12