The
temple features:
This
temple is located in Kodumudi about 39 kms in the South eastern
direction from Erode on the banks of the river Kaveri in Tamil Nadu.
The carpet area of the temple is 3,09,760 sqft with a tower in 5 stages on the eastern side and It has two corridors.There are many stone inscriptions giving this temple's history. The deity is called Magudeswarar and is in the east facing pose. It is said that it is self incarnated . The Lord's consort Devi Sowndira-Nayaki has a separate sanctum also facing the eastern side.. The temple tree is Vanni tree and it has four theerthams. Those are Kaveri theertham, Deva theertham, Baratwaja theertham and Brahma theertham
The carpet area of the temple is 3,09,760 sqft with a tower in 5 stages on the eastern side and It has two corridors.There are many stone inscriptions giving this temple's history. The deity is called Magudeswarar and is in the east facing pose. It is said that it is self incarnated . The Lord's consort Devi Sowndira-Nayaki has a separate sanctum also facing the eastern side.. The temple tree is Vanni tree and it has four theerthams. Those are Kaveri theertham, Deva theertham, Baratwaja theertham and Brahma theertham
The
saints who sang hymns on the Lord:
Thiru-gnana-sambandhar,Thiru-navuk-karasar, and sundarar.
Thiru-gnana-sambandhar,Thiru-navuk-karasar, and sundarar.
significance
of this place: A small piece of rock dropped from top of mount Meru
on this place which became the hill and also the Lingam. Hence this
place is called Kodumudi.
But the Local population say that when the Lord performed 'Agora thandavam' on mount meru a bunch of hair from his head dropped on this place due to violent shaking of his head. So this place is called kodumudi.
But the Local population say that when the Lord performed 'Agora thandavam' on mount meru a bunch of hair from his head dropped on this place due to violent shaking of his head. So this place is called kodumudi.
This
place has other names also. Because Brahma worshipped the Siva in this
place it is named Brahma puri. Sri Vishnu worshipped the Siva in this
place. So it is called Hari-Hara puram. Sri Vishnu's mount Garuda worshipped the Lord and brought amudham from the heaven to this place.
So it is named Amudha-Puri.
There
was a merchant called Kanmadan who worshipped this deity and was
relieved from his stomach disease. Henceforth this place is called
Kan-Mada-Puram.
Malayathvaja -Pandian of Pandiya dynasty of Madurai renovated this temple and endowed much wealth. Therefore it is called Thiru-Pandi- Kodumudi.
Once sage Barathwaja did penance to Magudeswar in this land for a long time. The Lord was pleased and appeared before him and asked for his desire. The sage bowed his head and said that he wished to see the Lord's dance performance in this place. Lord Magudeswara was very happy and did Satveega dance performence in this place for the sage. From that time this place is also called Barathwaja kshetram.
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Malayathvaja -Pandian of Pandiya dynasty of Madurai renovated this temple and endowed much wealth. Therefore it is called Thiru-Pandi- Kodumudi.
Once sage Barathwaja did penance to Magudeswar in this land for a long time. The Lord was pleased and appeared before him and asked for his desire. The sage bowed his head and said that he wished to see the Lord's dance performance in this place. Lord Magudeswara was very happy and did Satveega dance performence in this place for the sage. From that time this place is also called Barathwaja kshetram.
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