Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Magudeswarar at Kodumud

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 saints who sang hymns on the Lord:
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.
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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