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.