Visalakshi Vishwanathar Temple

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Visalakshi Vishwanathar Temple in Kunnuvarankottai or Kunnapatti is eight kilometers on the Batlagundu-Usilampatti road. This is the birth place of the 25th Pontiff of the Sringeri Sarada Peetam Sri Sacchidananda Bharathi I. There are regular buses every 30 minutes from Batlagundu bus stand to Usilampatti (the bus stop is Kunnapatti). It is advisable to visit the temple in the mornings from 7:30 am - 11:30 am. Shri V.Viswanathan is the priest of this temple. There are budget restaurants in Batlagundu that serve South-Indian dishes. An added attraction is the point of confluence of the three rivers Vaigai, Manjalaru and Maruda. This is an important pilgrimage point where devotees take holy bath in the rivers during auspicious days.