Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Thirukodumkundram is one of the 275 Thevara
Shivasthalam of Lord Shiva located in Piranmalai, Madurai, Tamil Nadu. This is one of the oldest temples of Lord
Shiva famous for its exquisite murals and architectural works.
Presiding deity – Sri Kodumkundreeswarar/ Ugragiriswarer
/Sri Umamaheswarar/Mangaibhahar with his consort Goddess Sri
Thenambikai/Thenambal/Amuthambikai/Kuyilamrutha Nayaki
Mangalasasanam – Thiru Gnana Sambandhar. Saint Arunagirinathar sung praising the
glories of Lord Subramanya on this sacred land.
Theertham – Thenazhi Theertham
Worshipped by – Sage Mahodhara, Lord Brahma,
Lord Adisesha, Goddess Saraswathy, Lord Subramanya, Lord Nandikeshwara
Sannidhis – Lord Ganesha, Lord Bhairava, Lord
Kasi Vishwanatha & Goddess Visalakashi, Lord Subramanya with Goddess Valli and Deivayanai, Lord
Dakshinamurthy,
Festivals – Maha Shivaratri, Chithirai
Brahmostavam, Thai festival, Arudra Darisanam,
Prathyaksham to - Sage Agastya had the boon to
visualize Lord in his wedding attire with his consort, whenever he desires for
it. In this temple Lord Shiva gives
dharshan to his devotees as Mangaibagar in his wedding attire with Goddess
Parvati. This is one of the sacred lands Lord revealed
his wedding pose to Sage Agastya.
The legend
has that Lord Adishesha and Lord Vayu had a heated argument about their
superiority. Lord Indra intervened and
proclaimed them to prove their strength.
The final verdict was followed, Lord Adishesha should carry
the Mount Meru with his thousand heads and Lord Vayu should tear apart the Mount
Meru with his strength. Lord Vayu with
all his strength blew off Mount Meru, as a result it’s divided into five parts
and each part was fallen as precious Gems such as Emerald, Ruby, Diamond, Coral
and Sapphire on the different places of the Earth. These sacred lands were turned out prominent
worship places of Lord Shiva. The places
where Coral landed on Earth came to known as Thiruvannamalai, Ruby landed as Ratnagiri, Emerald as Enkoi Malai, Bule Saphhire as Pothikai and
Diamond landed as Kodumudi. Hence, the
self-manifested Linga on this sacred land came to known as
Kodumudinathar/Makudeswarar.
Worship of Lord Umamaheswarar with his consort
Goddess Sri Thenambikai eradicates sins of Past, Present & future.
This temple remains open from 6.30 AM to 11.30
AM in the morning and 4.30 PM to 7.30 PM in the evenings.
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Jai Sriman Narayana!!
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