Monday, March 19, 2018

Koodal Azhagar Temple, Madurai

Koodal Azhagar Temple, Madurai
Koodal Azhagar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Madurai City in Madurai District of Tamilnadu. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is glorified in the Divya Prabandha, the early medieval Tamil canon of the Azhwar saints from the 6th–9th centuries AD. It is one of the 108 Divyadesam dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as Koodal Azhagar and his consort Lakshmi as Mathuravalli. A granite wall surrounds the temple, enclosing all its shrines. The temple has a five-tiered Rajagopuram, the gateway tower. The temple is originally believed to be built by the Pandyas, with later additions by the Vijayanagar and Madurai Nayak kings who commissioned pillared halls and major shrines of the temple during the 16th century.





There are total of 108 Divya Desam or Vaishnavite Shrines in the country. But in only two of these shrines can one witness Lord Vishnu in all three postures – standing, sitting and reclining. The Koodal Alagar Temple is one of those two temples to have this unique feature. This temple is very important as the Tiruppallaandu, the first 12 verses of the 4000 Divyapprabhandhams, was sung by Periyalwar here in this temple praising the splendor of Azhagar. The temple is an ancient one and situated near the famous Meenakshi Amman Temple. The temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Endowment Board of the Government of Tamil Nadu.





Legends
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History
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The Temple
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Temple Opening Time
The temple remains open from 5.30 am to 12.30 noon (and up to 1:00 pm on Saturdays) and 4:00 pm to 9.00 pm.
Pooja Timings

S. No
Pooja Name
Pooja Timings
1
Viswa Roopa Darshnam
06.00 AM.
2
Kaala Santhi
08.00 AM.
3
Upa Santhi
10.00 AM.
4
Uchikalam
12.00 PM.
5
Sayaratchai
05.00 PM.
6
Raathiri Upa Santhi
07.00 PM.
7
Arthajamam
09.00 PM.
Religious Practices & Festivals
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Religious Significance
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Literary Mention
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Contact

Koodal Azhagar Temple,
Perumal Koil Sannathi Street,
Madurai – 625 001,
Madurai District
Phone: +91 452 2338542 / 2334015
Mobile: +91 94877 19898 / 96885 88474 / 94873 53461
Mobile: +91 9344113169 / 94420 28447
Connectivity
Koodal Azhagar Temple is situated in the heart of the city. The Temple is located at about 450 meters from Complex Bus Stand, 1 Km from Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple, 400 meters from Periyar Bus Stand, 7 Kms from Mattuthavani Integrated Bus Terminus, 7 Kms from Thiruparankundram, 1 Km from Madurai Railway Junction, 20 Kms from Thirumangalam and 10 Kms from Madurai International Airport. It is very easy to reach the temple as it is situated very near to both the bus stand and the railway station. This temple is located near the junction of West Masi Street and South Masi street.