About the Temple & Locatiion:
This sthalam is situated in Madurai
district in Madurai City, Tamil Nadu. The temple is found close to
Madurai main Bus stop. Plenty of bus, train facilities are available.
Lots of lodging facilities are also available. The travel to this
divyadesam is very easy since lots of transportation facility is
available.
Sthlapuranam :
This sthalam is situated in Madurai,
which is famous for all the temples found here. And, Madurai is famous
for the Meenakshi Amman temple. All the Devas of the Lokam and Munivar
came all together for the Meenakshi Amman to Sivaperumaan in this
sthalam and because of this, the sthalam is called as “Koodal”. Koodal
means all of the persons (or) group of people coming (or) joining
together. Sivaperumaanwho is the entire structure of Gnanam, and Sakthi
are married to each other, and the Paramathma, Sri Emperumaan is
assisting and helped them in getting married. Gnanam, sakthi, Beauty,
Bhakti and wealth are joined together on the same place and they give
their Kalyana seva to the entire world. When Konedu Maaran Sri Vallabha
devan was ruling the city, Periyalwar on seeing the beauty of Azhagar,
he sang the great, “Thiruppallanndu” in praise of Azhagar.
Sownaka Maharishi, when he was doing the
Tapas, he was covered by the small mud mountain (Putru). Yayaathi’s
daughter, while she was playing there, found two bright lights flashed
from inside of the putru. But it was actually the eyes of Sownaka
Maharishi. She took a small stick and poked his eyes. As a result of
this, Sownakar got angry and gave her the sabham that all the childrens
that are born to Yayaathi’s daughter will be blind. Hearing this, she
felt sorry for that and asked for Sabha Vimochana. Cooled by her
devotion, Sownaka Maharishi, he himself married Yayaathi’s daughter and
earned 100 childrens and one among them was Janaka Maharishi.
A Pandiyan king by named Sathyavrathan,
devoted this Koodal Azhagar and had a great belief towards him. One day,
when he went to worship Koodal Azhagar. But before going into the
temple, he washed his hands in the Kirutha maala river, where a fish was
found in his hand. He thought that the fish might be the Emperumaan,
Since fish was one of the Avathaars of Sri vishnu. Because of this only,
the Pandiya Kings in their flags have the fish as the symbol.
Another great thing that has to be said
about this temple is the great Raja Gopuram, which is very big with lots
of architectural works found in it. In the first pragharam there is a
separate sannadhi for Madura valli Naachiyaar. Meenakshi Amman, who is
made up by Maragatham and to remember her, this sthala thaayar is named
as “Maragadha Valli”. On the North side, a separate sannadhi for Aandal
Naachiyaar is found.
This sthala perumal is found in 3 thalam
(ie) in the bottom thalam, he is found as Koodal Azhagar in
Veetriruntha kolam, in the second thalam (middle one) he is found as
“Andhara Vaanathu Empiraan in Kidantha kolam and int he Upper thalam, he
is found as Sooriya Narayanan in Nindra thirukkolam.
The perumal who is found in the bottom
thalam is also called as “Viyooga Soundararajan” and he is the Utsava
Moorthy of this sthalam.
Specials:
In all the Vaishnava temple, the
Navagraha Sannadhis will not be found and will be found only in Lord
Shiva or in Saiva temples. But in this sthalam, a separate sannadhi for
Navagrahas are found. This is to imply that both Vaishnavam and Saivam
should be considered as the Single God but not as separate Gods.
In this sthalam only, Periyalwar sang
his great Thiruppallandu, which is sang in praise of the Emperumaan and
as a result of this, he got the Prathyaksham of Sriman Narayanan as
“Koodal Azhagar”.
Moolavar and Thaayar:
The Moolvar found in this temple is Sri
Koodal Azhagar. Moolavar in Veetrirundha thriukkolam facing his
thriumugham in East direction. Prathyaksham for Brighu maharishi,
Sownaka maharishi and Periyalwar.
Thaayar: The name of the Thaayar is
“Madura valli”. She is also called as Vagulavalli, Varaguna valli and
Maragadha valli. She has her own separate sannadhi.
Mangalasasanam:
Thirumangai Alwar – 1 Paasuram.
Andal – 1 Paasuram.
Total – 2
Total – 2
Pushkarani:
Hema Pushkarani
Chakkara Theertham
Kirutha Maala Nadhi
Vaigai Nadhi.
Vimanam:
Ashtanga Vimaanam.
Ashtanga Vimaanam.
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