Sunday, January 27, 2008
Tamil Podcast #44 Vaaram Oru Alayam- Arulmigu Appakkudathan Thirukovil,Thiruppernagar
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Temple : Arulmigu Appakkudathan Thirukovil,Thiruppernagar
This weeks episode is about " Arulmigu Appakkudathan Thirukovil,Thiruppernagar".
Location&Direction:This Divya Kshetram is located closer to Thiruchi.it's 8 kms from pudhalur railway station and 4 miles from kallanai.
Current Name : Koviladi
MainDeity : Appakkudathan
Godesses : indradevi
Theertham : indra theertham
Vimanam : indra vimanam
Legend says that this temple is older than srirangam temple ,hence the name Koviladi (adi given to srirangam).it's one of the 5 arangam temples(appala rangam).Nammazhawar got motcham after he sang about this perumal in this temple.There is also a legend associated with this temple where Lord narayana came as a old brahmin in disgiuse to eat Appam from king Upamanyu.
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