Vadukanathaswamy Temple, Kundadam, Dharapuram,
Tirupur
Sri Vadukanathaswamy
temple is one of the famous and ancient temples located in kundadam near Dharapuram.
Kundadam is located in Dharapuram to Palladam Road. It is 10 kms from Dharapuram
and 35 kms from Palladam and 70 kms from Coimbatore. Buses are frequently
available from Dharapuram and Palladam. This temple comes under HRCE Inspected
division of Dharapuram. Every day three times Pooja’s are conducted in Sri
Kalabairava Vadukanathaswamy temple.
Legends
According
to Hindu mythology, this place was a forest and saint Vidangar pray doing
penance on lord Kasi Viswanathar. Due to some interruption, Lord Kasiviswanathar
send Vaduga Bairavar (one form of lord Shiva) to safeguard saint Vidangar. His
penance continued for longer period and as a result of it, ant hills started
covering saint Vidangar and Vaduga Bairavar. Ant hills completely isolated them
from outside world.
Vaaniga
chettiar's (A trading section of people) are doing pepper trading with Pandiyas
and Chera’s. When the trading people of Vaaniga Chettiar were crossing this
forest, Vaduga Bairavar enacts a play with them. Vaduga Bairavar turns as an
old Brahmin and request the traders, he wanted pepper for his cough illness.
The traders told, to that old Brahmin it is green gram.
When the
traders reach Madurai, the pepper bags were turned as green gram. The king ordered
to penalize the traders. At that time lord vaduganathar told in the air, “I am the
one who changed the product". On hearing this, the king asked to lord, if
it is true, you will cure my son and daughters who are disabled and dumb.
Lord Vaduga
Bairavar replied to king, "You come to the forest and see the saint Vidangar
and Vaduga Bairavar's and pray them, you
will be fulfilled your demands". The king then came and prayed to the
saint and lord Vaduga Bairavar and built a temple for Bairavar, vidangeswarar, goddess
Visalakshi and Somaskandar. Vaaniya chettiar's also contributed their wealth.
On 1952
the first renovation and Kumbabishegam was done and subsequently on 1995 and
recently on 2008 the Kumbabishegam were done in grand fashion.
Festivals
The important
festivals are;
·
Purattasi
Navarathri Utchavam
·
Karthigai
Bairava Ashtami
·
Margali
Dhanoor Pooja
·
Margali Thiruvadi
Utchavam
·
Deepavali
·
Dark
Fortnight of every month
·
Kiruthikai
·
Tamil New
Year
Temple Opening Time
The
Temple is open from 6.00 A.M to 8.00 P.M.
Contact
This
temple is controlled by Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department.
Sri Vadukanathaswamy
temple
Palladam
to Dharapuram Main Road,
Kundadam,
Dharapuram (taluk)
Tirupur
(district)
Phone: 04258-225366
Connectivity
The
Temple is located in Kundadam near Dharapuram in Tirupur District. Kundadam is
located in Dharapuram to Palladam Road. It is 10 kms from Dharapuram and 35 kms
from Palladam and 70 kms from Coimbatore. Buses are frequently available from
Dharapuram and Palladam.
