Aksheeswaraswamy Temple is a Hindu

Hindu

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 temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located near the holy village of Acharapakkam

Acharapakkam

The Police Station in Acharapakkam is one of the oldest police stations in Tamil Nadu, witnessing over 100 years of its existence.Acharapakkam is also known for its Naadi astrology center....

, Tamilnadu, India

India

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. The temple is incarnated by the hymns of Tirugnana Sambandar.

History

The all-powerful Asuras, Tarakan, Kamalatchan and Vithvan Mali built palaces in gold, silver and iron respectively and were troubling the Devas more frequently. The Devas along with Vishu

Vishu

Vishu is a Hindu festival celebrated in the Indian state of Kerala, usually on April 14 of the Gregorian calendar. This occasion signifies the Sun's transit into the Mesha Raasi , according to Indian astrological calculations, and represents the vernal equinox...

 and Brahma

Brahma

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 worshipped Lord Shiva

Shiva

Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...

. Lord Shiva

Shiva

Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...

 personified sky as the roof, ground as base, Surya & Chandra as Wheels, Four Vedas as horses, Merumalai as the Bow, Vasuki as the string and Thirumal himself as the arrow. Brhma was steering the Chariot. Vinaya grew angry as he was not a part of the war and broke the caster bolt of the Chariot. Lord Shiva

Shiva

Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...

 gave good deeds to Vinayagar and went ahead winning the Asuras at Thirvathikai. Since the Achu(Caster Bolt) was broken into pieces(Pakkam), this place is called Achirupakkam.

Excavations

Imitated amphorae have been found in the temple in many excavations in the same context of the imported variety. They are found to be used continuously in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...

 in 6-7th century mainly in Thondai mandalam

Tondai Nadu

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, which flourished as a prominent political centre under the Pallavas after the Sangam

Sangam

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 period. Imitated amphorae have been found in many excavations in the same context.

Transport

Acharapakkam

Acharapakkam

The Police Station in Acharapakkam is one of the oldest police stations in Tamil Nadu, witnessing over 100 years of its existence.Acharapakkam is also known for its Naadi astrology center....

 is located on the 79th km of Trichy-Chennai

Chennai

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 National Highway (NH45) and 10 km from Maduranthakam

Maduranthakam

Maduranthakam is a town and a municipality in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The town is known for the man-made and second largest lake in Tamil Nadu, the Maduranthakam Lake. It is believed to be built by the Chola King Uthama Choza, also called as Maduranthakar, during...

. Acharapakkam

Acharapakkam

The Police Station in Acharapakkam is one of the oldest police stations in Tamil Nadu, witnessing over 100 years of its existence.Acharapakkam is also known for its Naadi astrology center....

has its own railhead on the Trichy-Chennai railway line.