Kothandaramar Temple, Poovanur, Thiruvarur
Kothandaramar
Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located at Poovanur Village
in Thiruvarur District of Tamilnadu. This temple was the place where Ram halted
while searching for Sita, on the way to Lanka. Here lies an ancient shrine, dedicated to Lord Varadaraja, with an unknown
origin. This place is hallowed by the worship of Jatayu, sage Markandeya and
other sages.
About
500 years ago the saint-composer Bodendra Swamigal had a divine vision of Lord
Rama and on his instructions unearthed a beautiful idol of the God, His consort
Sita and Lakshmana and installed them here. After consecration of Lord Rama by
sage Bodendra, the temple came to be known as Poovanur Ramar Temple. It also
houses Lord Muneeswarar and proves the oneness of Shiva and Vishnu. The temple
was patronized by Thanjavur Maratha kings.
The Utsava
idols were donated by the queen and the original idols can be found at the Sri
Rama Temple. Poovanur is a beautiful village on the bank of Pamani River and
located 8 Kms from Mannargudi and 3 Kms from Needamangalam on the Mannargudi -
Kumbakonam route. Nearest Railway Station is located at Mannargudi and Nearest
Airport is located at Trichy (92 Kms).