Veda Narayana Perumal Temple, Kodikulam, Madurai
Veda
Narayana Perumal Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located at
Kodikulam near Yanaimalai in Madurai District of Tamilnadu. The temple is situated
in an isolated beautiful environment of hill and pond in the backdrop of
Yanaimalai. The Temple is believed to be built during 13th Century
AD. The Temple is located at northern most corner of the Yanaimalai hill. This
place was called as Jotishkudi in olden days. Pillai Lokacharyar attained salvation
here.
Legends
Veda Narayana Perumal:
Legend
goes that once two demons by name Madhu and Kaidaba stole the Vedas or Holy
Scriptures from Brahma thus the entire process of creation came to stand still.
Maha Vishnu destroyed the demons and rescued the Vedas but did not give them to
Brahma. Transforming himself as a Brahmin with a single head Brahma performed
intensive penance to God Vishnu who appeared as Hayagriva Murthy and gave the
Vedas back to him. Thus, the God is called as Veda Narayana Perumal here.
Pandavas stay at this place:
Pandavas,
during their exile, are said to have come here and had the big rocks at this
place as their sleep beds.
History
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The
Temple
Presiding
Deity is called as Vedanarayana Perumal. Lord Vedanarayana is in a small shrine
alone without his consorts. Brahmma performed penance here as a Brahmin with
one head. He is seen near Perumal. The cave where the procession
deity Azhagia Manavalan was hidden earlier from invasion, has the feet of the
Lord now. With a view to keep the sacredness of the water of the Brahmma Theertham
clean and free from pollution, no one is permitted to bathe or clean their
hands and legs in this tank. Devotees strongly believe that if they take this
water and mix it while bathing, skin problems are completely solved.
Inscriptions
A
thirteenth century inscription (Kulasekara Pandya, A.D. 1288) engraved on the
rock by the side of the tank mentions about the existence of a temple garden in
the name of Alagiyamanavalan.
Temple
Opening Time
The
temple remains open from 10.00 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. only. For darshan during
other hours, the devotee has to get in touch with the telephone numbers indicated
in Contact Details.
Festivals
Vaikunda
Ekadasi in December-January and Aipasi Thiruvonam star day being the birth day
of Pillai Lokachacharya in October-November are celebrated in a grand scale. On
other monthly Tiruvonam star days also special pujas are performed in the
shrine. During hunting festival Kalamega Perumal used to visit this place and
took part in the celebration.
Prayers
Devotees
strongly believe that if they take this water and mix it while bathing, skin
problems are completely solved. Devotees perform Tirumanjanam and donate
vastras to Perumal.
Contact
Vedanarayana
Perumal Temple,
Kodikulam,
Madurai – 625 104
Phone: +91 452 2423 444
Mobile: +91 98420 24866 / 94426 22181
Connectivity
The
Temple is located at about 800 meters from Kodikulam Bus Stop, 2 Kms from Kodikulam
Vilakku Bus Stop, 2 Kms from Yanaimalai Yoga Narasimha Perumal Swamy Temple, 5
Kms from Othakadai, 8 Kms from Thirumohur, 8 Kms from Thirumohoor Kala Megha Perumal
Temple, 13 Kms from Madurai, 15 Kms from Madurai Periyar Bus Stand, 8 Kms from Mattuthavani
Integrated Bus Terminus, 15 Kms from Madurai Railway Junction, 14 Kms from
Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple and 25 Kms from Madurai International Airport. Mini
bus facility is available from Kodikulam Vilakku. There are number of mini
buses available from Othakadai to Kodikulam.