Friday, April 28, 2017

Abhimuktheshwar Temple, Kodaganallur, Thirunelveli

Abhimuktheshwar Temple, Kodaganallur, Thirunelveli
Abhimuktheshwar Temple is dedicated to Hindu God Shiva located at Kodaganallur in Thirunelveli District of Tamilnadu. The main deity Abhimuktheshwar faces west and Goddess Soundarya Nayaki in the standing pasture facing south. The temple is located in a calm and serene atmosphere. The temple was patronized by Kodaganallur Sri Sundara Swamigal in the Appiah Dheekshidhar’s clan in the 18th century. This Temple is situated at the western end of Kodaganallur.
















The last Kumbabishekam for this temple was conducted in the year 2000 by Mrs. Usha Viswanathan daughter of Thole kadai Subramanya Iyer and Advocate Sri. K.S.Sivaraman. Kodaganallur is a village situated on the banks of the river Tambiraparani. Kodaganallur is located about 23 Kms from Thirunelveli on the Thirunelveli – Cheranmadevi state highway, 9 Kms from Cheranmahadevi, 14 Kms from Veeravanallur, 172 Kms from Madurai and 157 Kms from Thiruvananthapuram. Nearest Railway Station is located at Cheranmahadevi and Veeravanallur. Nearest Airport is located at Madurai and Thiruvananthapuram.
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