Vadakurangaduthurai
Vadakurangaduthurai is a village located in the Papanasam taluk on the north bank of the Kaveri river, Tamil Nadu, India. It is 4 km from the town of Papanasam and is also known as Aduthurai and Aaduthurai Perumal Koil.
Vadakurangaduthurai | |
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Village | |
  Vadakurangaduthurai Location in Tamil Nadu, India  Vadakurangaduthurai Vadakurangaduthurai (India) | |
| Coordinates: 10.9220°N 79.1971°E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Thanjavur |
| Taluk | Papanasam |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Etymology and Legend
It is believed that when Lord Rama was passing through south, he wanted to cross the Kaveri river. This place was earlier a port on the Kaveri river. In order to attain a safe river crossing, Hanuman worshipped a Shivalinga here, which he named as Dayanidheeswarar. Thus, the port got the name 'Vada Kurangu Kadu Thurai' meaning 'The forest-port of the northern monkey' in Tamil which later came to be known as Vadakurankaduthurai. The temple is still located in the village and is an important pilgrimage site.
Temples
- Sri Dayanidheeswarar Shiva Temple - one of 275 Padal Petra Sthalams. [1]
- Aduthurai Perumal Temple - one of the 108 Divya Desams [2]
References
- "Sri Dayaanidheeswarar temple". Dinamalar. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
- http://www.sripoornamahameru.org - Website of Srivdiyashram School
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