Koppudai Nayaki Amman Temple Karaikudi, Sivaganga

SRI KOPPUDAINAYAKI AMMAN TEMPLE

Karaikkudi, Sivaganga, Tamilnadu, India

Goddess

The main deity of this temple is Koppudai Nayaki Amman, who is an incarnation of Goddess Parvathi is made of Panchaloka – an alloy of five metals. She is wearing a crown of fire, holding the Trident in the right upper hand, the right lower promising boons to devotees (Abhaya Hastha), the left upper hand the rope (Paasam in Tamil) and the left lower a skull.

God

Karuppanna Swamy is consort of Koppudai Nayaki Amman.

Interesting Facts

Guardian deity Karuppanna Swamy appears on a Horse.

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 (38°C during day and 26°C during night)Average - May (37 °C during the day and 21 °C during night)Lowest - October to February (30 °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
Karaikkudi Old Bus Stand	650 MTRS	1800-419-4287
Karaikkudi Junction	4.1 KM	139
Madurai International Airport	95.7 KM	0452-2690717

Railway Station Name	Distance	Contact Number
Karaikkudi Junction	4.1 KM	139

Airport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Madurai International Airport	95.7 KM	0452-2690717

Architecture

The temple faces East direction and built in Dravidian style of architecture. It has a 3-tier Raja gopuram. There is a koneru outside of the temple.

Religious Significance

This region was once dense with Karai trees. Efforts were taken to cure the place to create a town for human migration. This is called Kudi-yettram in Tamil. As the Karai region was converted for Kudi-yettram, the place came to be known as Karaikudi. There is also a village deity (Grama Devatha) story for this place too. This temple has a subsidiary temple in the Senjai Kadu region nearby known as Kattamman Temple. Koppudai Amman is the younger sister of Kattamman. Koppudai Amman had no children but Kattamman had seven. When she comes to see the children of her younger sister, she would bring sweet preparations. But the younger sister would not allow her to see her children as Koppudai Amman was issueless and used to keep her children in hiding. In a fit of rage, Koppudai Amman cursed the children to become just stones, left the place, reached Karaikudi and became a Goddess, according to the temple story.

History

The temple was built 500 years ago. Acharya Sri Adi Sankara had visited this temple for worshipping Mother Koppudai Nayaki Amman and had installed the Sri Chakra.

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