Ezhukadal Theertham, Madurai
Ezhukadal Theertham is located on the eastern side of the Meenakshi Amman Temple,
this is one of the Theerthams of the Meenakshi temple located outside the
temple. It is considered that the well was brought by Lord Shiva for his mother
in law with the waters of the holy seven seas. According to legend, Kanchanamala, the mother of Meenakshi, wished to take
a sacred bath in the seven seas. To impress his mother-in-law Lord Siva
miraculously brought water from the seven seas to Madurai and formed a tank
here to store the water. The mother-in-law was pleased and took a bath in the
tank, and locals say that this water used to be taken from the tank for Abishekam
inside the temple.
Elukadal
Street is running parallel to Amman Sannadhi Street, its name means ‘seven
seas’ and runs in front of the Chokkanathan shrine. There was a large tank in
the street, but the tank has since been covered up and a huge building has been
built for traders. The Theertham is situated in the heart of the city. The
Theertham is located at about 400 meters from Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple,
1.5 Kms from Koodal Azhagar Temple, 1.5 Kms from Periyar Bus Stand, 5 Kms from Mattuthavani
Integrated Bus Terminus, 9 Kms from Thiruparankundram, 2 Kms from Madurai
Railway Junction and 12 Kms from Madurai Airport. It is very easy to reach this
Theertham as it is situated very near to both the bus stand and the railway
station.
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