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Agniswarar Temple, Kanjanur

also spelt Kanjanur Sukran Temple · Agneeswarar Temple, Kanjanur · Shukra Sthalam · கஞ்சனூர் அக்கினீஸ்வரர் கோயில்

Presiding Deity & Shrines

2 Shrines
Told as tradition

Sthala Purana

Tradition holds that Agni, the fire god, worshipped Shiva here, and that Shiva himself is worshipped in this temple as Shukra (Venus), which is why there is no separate Shukra shrine.

sthala purana

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History

One of the Paadal Petra Sthalams praised in the Tevaram hymns, and the Shukra (Venus) temple of the nine Navagraha temples.

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Practical details

Address
Kanjanur, near Aduthurai, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu

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Nearest airport
Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · 91 km, straight line
Nearest railway
Aduthurai, about 7 km; Kumbakonam, about 17 km
Darshan timings

07:00 – 12:30 IST

16:00 – 20:30 IST

Last verified 15 Sep 2026

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