Kothanda Ramaswamy Temple, Adambar, Thiruvarur
Kothanda
Ramaswamy Temple is dedicated to Hindu God Vishnu located at Adambar Village in
Thiruvarur District of Tamilnadu. Though the presiding deity is Ranganathar, the
temple is more popular as Ramar Temple. Thillaivilagam, Paruthiyur, Vaduvur,
Mudikondan, Adambar are the five auspicious places specialized as Pancha Rama
Kshetras, in Thiruvarur District.
Legends
The
several villages near Hathambar (also called Adambar) are connected to episodes
in the Ramayana. Valangaiman, Padagacheri, Kollumangudi, Nallamangudi, Adambar,
Thatakanthapuram are the villages related to the episode Ramayana. Rama decides
to kill the deer after knowing who it is at Hathambar or Adambar and the
deer is killed at Kollumangudi. Sita sights the beautiful deer at
Nallamangudi. The deer goes in the right-hand side is Valangaiman and the
ornament Padam was dropped by Sita is Padagacheri and when Tataka was chased by
Rama she hid herself here but the prince killed her in the place of
Thatakanthapuram and so on.
The
Temple
This is
a very small temple but is connected with the story of Ramayana. The entrance
to the temple is a small single tiered gopuram but with beautiful Stucco images
of Sita, Lakshmana Hanuman and Rama. As you enter, the granite slab inscribed
indicates the date of the last Maha Samprokshanam done as 27th June 2002 under
the guidance and anugraham of Sri Krishna Premi Swamigal. Presiding Deity is
called as Ranganathar and Urchavar is Rajagopala Swamy. Though the presiding
deity is Sri Ranganathar, the temple is more popular as Ramar Temple.
After
entering the temple, Kothanda Rama Shrine can be seen. The Vigraha is beautiful
and similar to Vaduvur. The Lord faces the east. This shrine houses Ramar,
Sita, Lakshmana and Hanuman with Deer (Mareechan, the Rakshasa, is in the
form of Deer). Main Sannidhi houses Ranganatha along with consort Ranganayaki.
There is a small shrine for Garudazhvar in the prakaram.
Connectivity
The
Temple is located at about 7 Kms from Achuthamangalam, 8 Kms from Nannilam, 14
Kms from Poonthottam, 20 Kms from Nachiyar Koil, 30 Kms from Kumbakonam, 22 Kms
from Thiruvarur and 123 Kms from Trichy. Adambar is located in the
Achuthamangalam – Thiruveezhimalai link road which connects the Nachiarkoil –
Poonthottam road and Kumbakonam – Nannilam road. Nearest Railway Station is
located at Nannilam and Nearest Airport is located at Trichy.