Abhimana Kshetram !! Maduranthakam Sri Kodhandaramar/ Yerikatha Ramar Temple !!


Jai Sriman Narayana !!
 
 
 
 
 
Vakularanya Kshetram / Vaikundha Vardhanam/ Thiru Madurai/ Thirumandira Thirupathi/ Yerikatha Ramar Temple is one of the Abhimana Kshetram of Lord Vishnu located in Maduranthakam, Chennai.

 

Presiding deity – Moolavar Sri Kodhandaramar/Kalyana Ramar with his consort Goddess Sri Janakavalli Thayar along with Lakshman, Utsavar – Sri Karunakara Perumal/Ramar with his consorts Goddesses Sri Nila Devi & Bhudevi

 

Sthalavruksham – Makizham

 

Vimanam – Pushpaka Vimanam

 

Theertham – Sri Rama Theertham

 

Significance – Sri Periya Nambikal performed Pancha Samskaram to Udayavar Sri Ramanujar sitting under the Makizham tree located here.

 

Festivals – Panguni Uthiram, Vaikundha Ekadashi, Ani Brahmostavam, Sri Rama Navami, Thai Utsavam,

 

Sannidhis – Alwars & Acharyas, Sri Periya Nambigal, Sri Ramanujar in white clothes (Grahastha),  Sri Chakkrathalvar, Sri Vishvaksenar, Sri Narasimhar, Sri Anjaneyar,

 

The legend has that King Dasaratha conducted a Putrakameshti Yagam with the guidance of Sage Rishyasrunga.  In due course of time, Queen Kousalya, Sumithra & Kaikeyi gave birth to four stunning male babies Rama, Lakshman, Bharath & Shatrugna respectively. 

 

Several years later, Lord Rama was exiled from his Kingdom.  He set out to woodland with Goddess Sita and Lakshman and proved himself as a devoted son to his father.  During their stay in a hermitage at Chitrakoodam Goddess Sita was abducted by the demon King Ravana.  Lord Rama along with Lakshman desperately wandered all through the woods and arrived on this sacred land.    Lord Rama visited the hermitage of Sage Rishyasrunga in Maduranthakam and narrated the distressing incident to Sage Vibhandhaka, the son of Sage Rishyasrunga reassured and blessed Lord Rama to locate Goddess Sita.  In return, Sage Vibhandhaka appealed Lord Rama to visit his hermitage after the successful completion of the battle with the demon King Ravana. 

 

After defeating the demon King Ravana, once again Lord Rama along with Goddess Sita and Lakshman arrived in Pushpaka Vimanam at the hermitage of Sage Rishyasrunga and followed his promise to Sage Vibhandhaka.

 

Another legend has that during the year 1795 - 1798 Colonel Sir Lionel Blaze was the District Collector of Chengalpattu.  The Madhuranthakam Lake was being one of the vast lake overflows at the time of heavy downpour and creates huge loss of lives and prosperities.   Therefore, the rainy season has become a menace for the entire villagers.  As a responsible officer, Sir Lionel Blaze conducted a meticulous inspection of the place and halted here.  During his scrutiny he happened to view this beautiful temple of Kodhanda Ramar.  He was awe struck at the marvelous architecture and the myth of this temple.  His eyes fallen on the piled slabs and huge pillars kept on the corner, he enquired the need of the same.  He came to know that the renovation and extension process of the shrine for Janakavalli Thayar has put a halt due to the lack of funds.  Sir Lionel Blaze promised that he would precede the construction work of the shrine if the villagers were remain unaffected by the rainstorm and hurriedly rushed out of the temple without paying visit to the deities. 

 

The work processes to strengthen the boundaries were carried out at the strict instruction of Sir Lionel Blaze.  As usual down pouring was at its peak; the lake was overflowed with torrential rain.   Everyone gave up their hopes and anxiously watched over the calamities.  One night of heavy down pour Sir Lionel Blaze visited the site and sensed the danger that could cause mass destruction at any moment.  He worriedly walked through the site with accumulated terror.  Soon, he found two well built young men with bow and arrow were immersed in the inspection of the boundaries and safeguarding the same.  The thought about the two men who were meticulously engaged in the self-less work were crossed Sir Lionel Blaze’s mind repeatedly. It created huge respect towards the men who were engaged in the scrutiny of the boundaries. 

 

On next morning Sir Lionel Blaze was astounded to see the tremendous changes in the environment.  He hurried to the site and realized that the boundaries were very well withstood the previous night’s dangerous rainstorm.  Sir Lionel Blaze dashed to the temple during the ceremonial hours; saw the sanctum sanctorum was remaining closed.  Immediately, the doors of the sanctum were opened for the public.  Sir Lionel Blaze was taken aback to see the two well-built young men in their royal attire in the Sanctum.    He was in a state of bliss declared that the two men who were meticulously safeguarding the boundaries were none other than Lord Rama and Lakshman; he earnestly expressed his desire to carry out the construction of Shrine for Goddess Sri Janakavalli Thayar as promised earlier. 

 

This temple remains open from 7.30 AM to 12.00 PM in the morning and 4.30 PM to 8.30PM in the evening.
 
 


Jai Sriman Narayana !!
 

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