Karungalpalayam Sri Kodandaramaswami Temple

Address

Karungalpalayam Sri Kodandaramaswami Temple – Erode

Ramanuja Nagar, Karungalpalayam,
Erode district,
Tamil Nadu 638003

Phone: +91-424 – 221 28 16.

Moolavar

Sri Kodandaramaswami

Amman

Sitapiratti

Introduction

The Kodandaramaswami Temple is situated at Karungalpalayam in Erode. This temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Here the Presind deity is called as Kodandaramaswami, and Mother is called as Sitapiratti. The Temple is believed to be 1000 years old.The temple is at Karungalpalayam within Erode city, 100 feet far from the Gandhi statue bus stop. Nearest railway station is Erode. The Nearest Airport is Trichy.

Puranic Significance

A community Hall was constructed by Erode Ranga Bhavanam Trust in the year 1974 to facilitate conducting marriages, religious meetings and prayers. Shrines for Siddhi Vinayaka and the Navagrahas (9 planets) were also built. The consecration was performed by Kanchi pontiff Sri Jayendra Saraswathi. Then followed the temple for Lord Sri Kodandaramaswami. The Lord, Mother Sita and Sri Lakshmana grace from the sanctum sanctorum. Maha Samprokshanam of the temple was performed by His Holiness Srimadh Azhagia Singar Jeer, 44th pontiff of Sri Ahobil Mutt.

There are shrines for Chakarathalwar, Lord Sri Narasimha, and Sri Anjaneya. The temple management is regularly conducting mass prayers (Koottu Vazhipadu) to Lord Kodandaramaswami on Punarvasu star days, to Chakkarathalwar on Chitra star days, to Sri Anjaneya on Moola star days and to Lord Vinayaka on Sankatahara Chaturthi days (Chaturthi – 4th day either from full moon or new moon days). Daily procedures: Viswarupa darshan at 7.30 a.m., general darshan at 8.00 a.m., morning puja at 9.30 a.m., and a general puja at 10.30 a.m. are followed in the temple.

Beliefs

Lighting ghee lamps for Lord Rama and Mother Sita on Fridays and going around the prakara 12 times yields all welfare for the devotees. Women are blessed with Mangalya longevity. The belief is that for the removal of obstacles in business enterprises and mental depression, the devotee should light ghee lamp for Chakarathalwar on Wednesdays and Saturdays, perform archana and go round the prakara 16 times. Those having adverse Mars effects, should light ghee lamps in Sri Anjaneya shrine, perform archana and go round the prakara 16 times. On Thursdays and Pradosha days (13th day either from New Moon or Full Moon days), the devotee worried about debt burdens should light ghee lamps to Lord Loka Narasimha, perform archanas and go round the prakara 16 times. Any prolonged disease the devotee is suffering from he/she should light ghee lamps to Garudalwar, perform archanas and go round the prakara 12 times on Tuesdays. Devotees suffering from skin disease light ghee lamps in Sri Ramanjua shrine perform archana and go round the prakara 12 times on Tiruvadhirai star days. Devotees perform Tirumanjanam to Lord Kodandaramar and offer Vastras.

Festivals

Purattasi Brahmotsavam, Panguni Uthiram, Masi Makam, Vaikasi Visakam, Thiru Karthikai, Vaikunda Ekadashi and Sravana Deepam are the festivals celebrated here.