Amirthakadeswarar Temple, Sakkottai
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Village temple directory · Kumbakonam Taluk · Tamil Nadu
॥ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः ॥
Hindu Temples in Sakkottai, Kumbakonam, Thanjavurசாக்கோட்டை
2 Hindu temples recorded in Sakkottai, dedicated to Shiva — 2.6 km from Kasi Viswanathar Temple, Kumbakonam.
2 temples1 deity1 full temple guideNearest documented temple: Kasi Viswanathar Temple · 2.6 kmPopulation 3,625PIN 612401
Sakkottai and its temples
Sakkottai is a village in Kumbakonam taluk, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu with 3,625 people in 875 households (Census 2011). HinduTone lists 2 Hindu temples here: 1 with a full HinduTone temple guide and 1 recorded in public map and reference data, dedicated to Shiva. The Thanjavur district centre is about 39 km away in a straight line.
- Population
- 3,625
- Households
- 875
- Literacy
- 92.3%
- Sex ratio
- 1014 females / 1,000 males
- Gram panchayat
- Sakkottai
- PIN code
- 612401
Temples of Sakkottai by deity
Shiva1 templeAll Shiva temples →
Deity not yet recorded1 temple
Kumbakonam Periyakadai Street Anumar Temple
Map record · not yet verifiedWikidata
Map records come from OpenStreetMap and Wikidata. HinduTone has not yet verified their details, so only the name, deity (when the record states it) and location are shown. Know one of these temples? Write to info@hindutone.com.
Festivals at Sakkottai's temples
| Festival | Temple | Month |
|---|---|---|
| Masi Magam and Maha Shivaratri | Amirthakadeswarar Temple, Sakkottai | Masi (February–March) |
| Margazhi Thiruvathirai | Amirthakadeswarar Temple, Sakkottai | Margazhi (December–January) |
| Mahamaham | Amirthakadeswarar Temple, Sakkottai | Once in twelve years |
From the source-checked temple guides. Dates follow the lunar calendar and change every year — see the festival calendar.
Mantras for the deities of Sakkottai
Shiva — mantra
ॐ नमः शिवाय
oṁ namaḥ śivāya
Meaning: Salutations to Shiva — the Panchakshari mantra. Traditional mantra; meaning by HinduTone.
Full texts with meaning on HinduTone · All mantras and slokas →
Today in Sakkottai — Monday, 2 November 2026
- Sunrise · Sunset
- 6:03 am · 5:47 pm
- Rahu kalam
- 7:31 am – 8:59 am
- Yamagandam
- 10:27 am – 11:55 am
- Gulika kalam
- 1:23 pm – 2:51 pm
- Abhijit muhurta
- 11:32 am – 12:19 pm
Computed by HinduTone for Sakkottai (10.94° N, 79.40° E), IST, from sunrise and sunset at the village — they differ by a few minutes from city panchangams. Tithi, nakshatra and full panchangam for today →
Sakkottai's temples on the map
How to reach Sakkottai
- Kumbakonam (taluk centre)≈ 3.7 km
- Thanjavur (district centre)≈ 39 km
- Kasi Viswanathar Temple, Kumbakonam≈ 2.6 km
Straight-line distances from the village centre; road distances are longer. Coordinates 10.9422° N, 79.4010° E.
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Nearby temples and villages
Temple guides within 40 km
Other villages in Kumbakonam with temples
- Ammathottam≈ 1.0 km · 1 temple
- Karuppur≈ 1.6 km · 2 temples
- Palaiyanallur≈ 2.2 km · 2 temples
- Srinivasanallur≈ 2.3 km · 1 temple
- Krishnapuram≈ 2.5 km · 2 temples
- Seshambadi≈ 3.6 km · 1 temple
- Villiyavarambal≈ 4.0 km · 4 temples
- Sarangapanipettai≈ 4.8 km · 1 temple
Straight-line distances.
Questions about Sakkottai's temples
Which temples are there in Sakkottai?
HinduTone lists 2 Hindu temples in Sakkottai, Kumbakonam taluk, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu: Amirthakadeswarar Temple, Sakkottai and Kumbakonam Periyakadai Street Anumar Temple.
Which deities are worshipped in Sakkottai's temples?
Shiva (1).
How far is Sakkottai from Thanjavur?
About 39 km in a straight line from the Thanjavur district centre; road distance is longer.
Which well-documented temples are near Sakkottai?
Kasi Viswanathar Temple, Kumbakonam (about 2.6 km), Nageswaraswamy Temple, Kumbakonam (about 3.1 km) and Sarangapani Temple, Kumbakonam (about 3.4 km) — each has a source-checked HinduTone guide.
Sources and verification
- Population, households, literacy, sex ratio and area: Census of India 2011; gram panchayat and PIN code: LGD and India Post (GODL-India).
- Village, taluk and district names and codes: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, and Census of India 2011, used under the Government Open Data License – India.
- Temple records: Wikidata (CC0).
- Temple guides marked “Sources checked” cite their own sources on each temple page.
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