8 th divya desam Of Vishnu
The temple is situated in a tiny village of Koviladi on the banks of river Kaveri. The Moolavar , in a reclining pose is known as Appa Kudathan and here we find Markendaya muni near the Lord. This temple is considered to be older than Srirangam temple. There is a huge silver pot , the appa kudam (A sweet made of rice) near the Lord's right hand and it is believed to be full of appam as this Lord is fond of the same.
The Utsavar here is known as Azhagiya Manvalan , Namperumal and Appala Rangan.. He is flanked by Boodevi and Sree devi thayar.There is also a Santhana Gopala here and the belief is that a childless couple would be blessed with progeny if they offer their worship to the Lord here.
Legend is that a king was cursed by sage Dhurvasa when he accidently killed a Brahmin during a hunting expedition. To get liberation he was asked to feed 1000 hungry Brahmins. During the feast the Lord Srinivasa, disguised as a Brahmin consumed all the food meant for the 1000 people. Not satisfied with that, Lord asked the king to feed Him a pot of Appam ( sweet) The moment he ate the appam the king was liberated. Since then he came to be called as Appa Kudathan and here for daily Pooja appam is offered to the Lord.
The temple was in a dilapidated stage when I visited and the renovation work was in progress. Very few people visit this temple but the sanctum dazzles with all its brightness as it houses the Lord and his family.The priest Srinivasa Bhattar enthusiastically explained about the history and legend connected with the temple. As it is erroneously reported in many sites that the Lord is holding the appa kudam in his right hand. he specifically asked me to write clearly that the kudam is 2 feet away from the moolavar.
Kamalavalli thayar has a separate sannidhi here.
This is one of the Pancha Ranga Kshetrams Others are at Srirangam, Kumbakonam, Tiru Indalur in Tamilnadu and Sri Ranga Patinam near Mysore in Karnataka
The temple timings are 7.30 am to 1 pm., 4.30pm -8.15p.m
To reach Koviladi, one can take Tiruchi- Kallanai- Tirukattuppalli route. It's located 25 Kms east of Trichy.
Buses ply from Tiruchi central and Chathiram bus stand with a frequency of 1/2 hr,.
Cabs charge around Rs. 400 for the up and down trip from Trichi to Koviladi.
Accommodation - Good hotels are available in Trichy.
PHOTOS
https://photos.google.com/album/AF1QipMfZVTMwRYlEF88cptTyqjO6xmvCpV6huNLrT6s
The temple is situated in a tiny village of Koviladi on the banks of river Kaveri. The Moolavar , in a reclining pose is known as Appa Kudathan and here we find Markendaya muni near the Lord. This temple is considered to be older than Srirangam temple. There is a huge silver pot , the appa kudam (A sweet made of rice) near the Lord's right hand and it is believed to be full of appam as this Lord is fond of the same.
The Utsavar here is known as Azhagiya Manvalan , Namperumal and Appala Rangan.. He is flanked by Boodevi and Sree devi thayar.There is also a Santhana Gopala here and the belief is that a childless couple would be blessed with progeny if they offer their worship to the Lord here.
Legend is that a king was cursed by sage Dhurvasa when he accidently killed a Brahmin during a hunting expedition. To get liberation he was asked to feed 1000 hungry Brahmins. During the feast the Lord Srinivasa, disguised as a Brahmin consumed all the food meant for the 1000 people. Not satisfied with that, Lord asked the king to feed Him a pot of Appam ( sweet) The moment he ate the appam the king was liberated. Since then he came to be called as Appa Kudathan and here for daily Pooja appam is offered to the Lord.
The temple was in a dilapidated stage when I visited and the renovation work was in progress. Very few people visit this temple but the sanctum dazzles with all its brightness as it houses the Lord and his family.The priest Srinivasa Bhattar enthusiastically explained about the history and legend connected with the temple. As it is erroneously reported in many sites that the Lord is holding the appa kudam in his right hand. he specifically asked me to write clearly that the kudam is 2 feet away from the moolavar.
Kamalavalli thayar has a separate sannidhi here.
This is one of the Pancha Ranga Kshetrams Others are at Srirangam, Kumbakonam, Tiru Indalur in Tamilnadu and Sri Ranga Patinam near Mysore in Karnataka
The temple timings are 7.30 am to 1 pm., 4.30pm -8.15p.m
To reach Koviladi, one can take Tiruchi- Kallanai- Tirukattuppalli route. It's located 25 Kms east of Trichy.
Buses ply from Tiruchi central and Chathiram bus stand with a frequency of 1/2 hr,.
Cabs charge around Rs. 400 for the up and down trip from Trichi to Koviladi.
Accommodation - Good hotels are available in Trichy.
PHOTOS
https://photos.google.com/album/AF1QipMfZVTMwRYlEF88cptTyqjO6xmvCpV6huNLrT6s
