Viradhanur Sri Alutha Kanneer Atriya Eswarar Temple, Madurai

Address

Viradhanur Sri Alutha Kanneer Atriya Eswarar Temple, Madurai

Viradhanur,

Madurai district,

Tamil Nadu 625022

Moolavar

Sri Alutha Kanneer Atriya Eswarar

Introduction

 Viradhanur Sri Alutha Kanneer Atriya Eswarar Temple is located in the Viradhanur village, Madurai district, Tamil Nadu. The entrance of the temple is facing south. Most of the temples have a moolavar sanctum in the center. But here it is located in the northwest corner. Nandi is in separate mandapam, Ambhadrakali on the right side of the sanctum, Veerabhatra on the left side, Vinayagar and Murugan in the Ardhamandapam. There are sanctuaries of village deities like Muthukaruppannasamy, Rakkai, Chappani, Kavalkaruppu, Muniandhi etc. in the southeast corner of Agnimoola. Virathanur is 14 km away from Madurai. From Madurai Central Bus Stand you can take a bus to Nedungulam via Chintamani, Panaiyur.

Puranic Significance 

800 years ago, two families from a town called Uthrakosamangai came to visit their family deity, Azakar Kovil Perumal, along with Nerthika. On the way they rested at Viradhanur. They cradled their baby in the banyan tree there and made them sleep. Adults are also asleep. When he woke up, he did not find the baby in the cradle.

The child was sitting on the tree. Those who saw this cried, “Lord! Save the child,” they cried. Then Lord told him to build a temple in that town and worship him. According to the Lord’s order, they also installed the idol of Rishabaru and built a temple and worshiped it. As he wept without seeing the child, the Lord was given the name of “Alutha Kanneer Atriya Eswarar”.      

Belief

People here pray for fertility, strength of mind and marriage.

“With the kind permission of Sri Kadambur K. Vijayan, these are extracted from his posts”.

Century/Period

800 Years old

Nearest Bus Station

Viradhanur

Nearest Railway Station

Madurai

Nearest Airport

Madurai

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