Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Vaduvur/Vaduvoor/Bhaskara
Kshetram/Vagularanya Kshetram/ Dakshina Ayodhya Sri Kodhanda Ramaswamy temple
is one of the Abhimana Kshetram located in Vaduvur, Thanjavur District, Tamil
Nadu.
Presiding
deity – Sri Kodhanda Ramar with Sita Devi, Lakshman & Lord Anjaneya
Sthalavruksham
– Makizham (Vagulam)
Sannidhis
– Sri Gopala Swamy with his consorts
Goddesses Sri Rukmini & Sathyabhama,
Festivals
– Sri Rama Navami, Vasanta Utsavam, Adi Thirumanjanam, Krishna Janmashtami,
Swami Desikan Utsavam, Navaratri, Pavitrostavam, Manavala Mamunigal Utsavam,
Float Festival, Adhyayana Utsavam, Hanumath Jayanthi, Masi Makam, Thai
Ammavasya,
Worshipped
by – Sage Kanva, Kulazhekara Alwar,
The
legend has that Lord Rama returned to his Kingdom Ayodhya after 14 years of
exile and vanquished the demon King Ravana.
On their way back to Ayodhya Lord Rama paid visits to the hermitage of
Sages & Rishis who were earnestly prayed Lord to remain with them forever. Lord Rama has to accomplish the promise given
to Bharatha. Lord instructed
Vishwakarma, the celestial sculptor to create an indistinguishable image and offered
them to the Rishis & Sages. This is
the origin of the idols worshipped in Vaduvur Sri Kodhandarama Swamy Temple.
In the year 1832 the state of Thanjavur was
under the ruling of King Sherfoji II.
The King had a dream on that Lord Rama instructed to unearthing the idol
of Lord from the village Thalanayiru in Nagapattinam District and construct a
worship place. King Sherfoji II with his
men arrived on this place and continued the excavation process. Eventually, they unearthed the idols of Lord
Rama, Goddess Sita, Lakshman, Bharatha and Anjaneya. While returning to their Kingdom, the
villagers of Thalanayiru opposed the idea of relocating the idols. Finally, the King had to make a peace treaty
with the villagers and handed over the idol of Bharatha & Lakshman. They preceded their journey to Vaduvur with
the idol of Lord Rama, Goddess Sita and Anjaneya. At Vaduvur the villagers were in ecstasy,
they pleaded the King to install the idols in the temple of Sri Gopalakrishna
located here. Initially, King refused to
the very idea of the villagers. The
villagers threatened to take away their lives by jumping from the temple
tower. Finally, the King had to yield to
the desire of the villagers of Vaduvar.
Thus, the idols of Lord Rama, Goddess Sita Devi and Lord Anjaneya were
installed in the temple of Sri Gopala Swamy.
This
temple remains open from 7.30AM to 12.00PM in the morning and 4.30PM to 8.30 PM
in the evenings.
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