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.[citation needed]
Vadakurangaduthurai | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 10°55′19″N 79°11′50″E / 10.9220°N 79.1971°E | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Thanjavur |
Taluk | Papanasam |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Etymology and Legend
editIt 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
edit- Sri Dayanidheeswarar Shiva Temple - one of 275 Padal Petra Sthalams.[1]
- Aduthurai Perumal Temple - one of the 108 Divya Desams[2]
Schools
edit- Srividyasram Matriculation School
References
edit- ^ "Sri Dayaanidheeswarar temple". Dinamalar. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ "Srivaishnavam 108 Divya Desam, ThirukkoodalUr, Sri Aduthurai Perumal". Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
External links
edit- http://www.sripoornamahameru.org - Website of Srivdiyashram School