Kodunkundranathar Temple Piranmalai, Sivaganga

SRI KODUNGUNDRANATHAR TEMPLE

Piranmalai, Sivaganga, Tamilnadu, India

God

The main deity of this temple is Kodunkundranathar, who is an incarnation of Lord Shiva along with Kuyilamritanayaki.

Goddess

Goddess Kuyilamritanayaki is consort of Kodunkundranathar.

Interesting Facts

The rays of Sun fall on the lord continuously from the months of Aipasi to Panguni covering the English months October to April and this is a rare feature of the temple.

Best Season To Visit

The best season to visit this temple is Winter season. The best months to visit are September to March.

Weather

Highest - April to June (39°C during day and 26°C during night)Average - May (37 °C during the day and 21 °C during night)Lowest - October to February (29 °C during day and 18 °C during night)Monsoon season - August to September

Dress Code

For men the dress code is Shirt & Trouser, Dhoti or Pyjamas with upper cloth.
For women the preferred dress code is saree or half-saree with blouse or chudidhar with pyjama and upper cloth.
These rules are applicable for foreigners also. Shorts, mini-skirts, middies, sleeveless tops, low-waist jeans and short-length T-shirts are not allowed.
Pilgrims/visitors will not be allowed inside the temple if dress code is not followed.

Do's & Dont's

Do bathe and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
Do respect ancient customs and co-piligrims while at temple.

Smoking is strictly prohibited inside the temple premises.

transport connections

Name	Distance	Contact Number
Singampuneri Bus Stand	8 KM	1800-419-4287
Tirumayam Railway Station	44.2 KM	139
Madurai International Airport	74 KM	0452-2690717

Railway Station Name	Distance	Contact Number
Tirumayam Railway Station	44.2 KM	139

Airport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Madurai International Airport	74 KM	0452-2690717

Architecture

The temple was built in Dravidian style of architecture. It has a 5-tier Raja gopuram. There is no Dwaja sthambam and Nandhi in front of Moolavar Sannathi. There are three prakarams (outer courtyard). The outer prakaram of the base temple is similar to Rameswaram Temple with long corridor. Inscriptions on the North and behind the Garbha griha state that the temple was built by King Paari and talks about a city called Pareesuram. There is a mandapam called as Devasaba mandapam. The idol of Mangai Paagar is made of the essence of nine herbals. Cosmetic substances including oil are applied on the lord. There is a koneru named as Madhu pushkarini.

Religious Significance

Fight between Vayu & Adishesha : According to Legend, Piranmalai is said to be a block of Mount Meru. A contest arose between Vayu the Lord of winds and the divine serpent Adisesha about their prowess. The race was that Vayu should break the Meru Mountain bound by Adisesha. Despite his best efforts Vayu could not succeed in moving the mount but some pieces fell on earth. One such piece fell here. It is on this hill, this temple is built in three tiers consisting of Padala Loka, earth and the hill. Lord Shiva graces from this temple. Since this hill is in the form of a Sivalingam, it is also called Prachandragiri and Katoragiri.

Agasthya witnessing Divine Marriage from South : As per popular Hindu Mythology, North went down due to the heavy weight caused by the huge crowd of Sages and Devas gathered there to attend the Shiva-Parvathi wedding. Lord Shiva sent powerful dwarf sage Agasthya to go south to equalize the ground level. Agasthya came to Pothigai hills in south. But Agasthya had to sacrifice the pleasure of joining the divine wedding party. Agasthya begged Lord that he should be able to get his darshan at all places of his choice during his pilgrimage. The boon granted, the sage enjoyed the Wedding function in many places including this place-Piranmalai. Lord Shiva in this hill temple is known as Mangaibaagar (also called Mangai Nayagar) and Goddess Parvati is known as Thenammal. In this hill, there is a natural stone carving that depicts the marriage of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. It shows Lord Mangaibaagar is holding hands with Goddess Thenammal. The temple is under the administration of Kundrakudi Devasthanam.

History

The temple was built 1000 years ago by King Paar. Statue of Pari King who donated his chariot to Mullai in this place is in the middle of the hill and during his period the place was called as “Pareesuram”. This temple is also under the control of Kundrakudi Ponnambal Adigalar.

Temple Timings

Day	Timings
All Days	05:00 AM - 12:00 PM	04:00 PM - 09:00 PM

Tours

Airports

Airport Name	Distance
Shamshabad	40 KM
Lorem Ipsum	12 KM

Railway Stations

Railway Station Name	Distance
Secunderabad	10 KM
Nampally	12 KM
Begumpet	6 KM
Lingampally	20 KM

Bus Stations

Bus Station Name	Distance
MGBS	35 KM
CBS	28 KM
kukatpally	20 KM
Lingampally	30 KM
Uppal	35 KM

Private Transports

Transport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Private Transport	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757