Korakkar Siddhar Shiva Temple, Kanyakumari

Address

Korakkar Siddhar Shiva Temple, Theroor, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu 629704

Diety

Yogeeswarar

Introduction

The Temple is located at about 1.3 Kms from Theroor, 5 Kms from Suchindram, 8 Kms from Vadiveeswaram, 10 Kms from Nagercoil, 18 Kms from Kanyakumari and 82 Kms from Thiruvananthapuram. Korakkar Siddhar Shiva Temple is a Temple dedicated to the famous Siddhar Korakkar located at Theroor Village near Suchindram in Kanyakumari District of Tamilnadu. Korakkar was a Siddhar, And the primary deity was Shiva in the form of a lingam, one of the celebrated yogis of South Indian Hinduism. He was a student of the Siddhars Agathiar and Bogar and is mentioned various times in the works of Bogar. His works include Korakkar Malai Vagatam (Korakkar’s Mountain Medicines), This Temple is a very small Temple and in dilapidated condition. The Temple is located the midst of paddy fields with the Western Ghats in the background. Though the Temple is known by Korakkar Siddhar ShivaTemple, the presiding deity is Shiva called Yogeeswarar. Idols of Korakkar, Kala Bhairava, and Nagars can be found in this Temple.