The Agniswarar Temple (கஞ்சனூர் அக்கினீஸ்வரர் கோயில்)[1] is a Hindu temple in the village of Kanjanur, 18 kilometres north-east of Kumbakonam. The presiding deity is Sukra (Venus).
However, the main idol in the temple is that of "Agniswarar" or Shiva. In concordance with the Saivite belief that Shiva is all-pervading, Sukra is believed to be located within the stomach of the idol of Shiva.
The temple is located in Kanjanur, a village 18 km (11 mi) north-east of Kumbakonam on the Kumbakonam - Aduthurai road and 57 km (35 mi) from Thanjavur.[2] The temple was built by the Medieval Cholas and renovated by the kings of the Vijayanagar Empire.
The temple was built by the Medieval Cholas and renovated by the kings of the Vijayanagar Empire.[3] The temple has a 5-tier rajagopuram surrounded by two prakarams (closed precincts of a temple).