Kothandaramar Temple is a

Hindu temple A Hindu temple, or ''mandir'' or ''koil'' in Indian languages, is a house, seat and body of divinity for Hindus. It is a structure designed to bring human beings and gods together through worship, sacrifice, and devotion.; Quote: "The Hin ...

located in the

Tiruvarur district Thiruvarur district is one of the 38 districts in the Tamil Nadu state of India. As of 2011, the district had a population of 1,264,277 with a sex-ratio of 1,017 females for every 1,000 males. Geography The district occupies an area of 2,161 ...

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, dedicated to Lord

Rama Rama (; ), Ram, Raman or Ramar, also known as Ramachandra (; , ), is a major deity in Hinduism. He is the seventh and one of the most popular '' avatars'' of Vishnu. In Rama-centric traditions of Hinduism, he is considered the Supreme Bein ...

, the seventh avatar of Lord

Vishnu Vishnu ( ; , ), also known as Narayana and Hari, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the supreme being within Vaishnavism, one of the major traditions within contemporary Hinduism. Vishnu is known as "The Preserver" withi ...

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Location

It is located in the village of Thillaivilagam in

Thiruthiraipoondi taluk Thiruthuraipoondi taluk is a taluk in Thiruvarur district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The headquarters of the taluk is the town of Thiruthuraipoondi. Demographics According to the 2011 census, the taluk of Thiruthuraipoondi had a populatio ...

. It is located at a distance of 20 km from the town of

Thiruthuraipoondi Thiruthuraipoondi is a municipality in Tiruvarur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Thiruthuraipoondi is an agricultural town located south of Thiruvarur district. Tirutturaipundi is a taluk in Tanjore District (Madras Presidency), afte ...

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Presiding deity

The presiding deity is known as Kothandaramar and also Veera Kothandaramar. There are also

Sita Sita (; ) also called as Janaki and Vaidehi is a Hindu goddess and the female protagonist of the Hindu epic, ''Ramayana''. She is the consort of Rama, the avatar of the god Vishnu, and is regarded as a form of Vishnu's consort, Lakshmi. She ...

, Lakshmanan and

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.தினமலர் கோயில்கள், அருள்மிகு வீர கோதண்டராமர் திருக்கோயில்
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Speciality

Lord

with four feet height, in standing posture, is the speciality of the temple. We can even see the vain on lord Rama's feet, also the Arrow end is different from the others.

Religious significance

This temple is one of the
Pancha Rama Kshetrams
and considered the foremost among the five temples. Pancha means five and Kshetrams refers to holy places. All the five temples are situated in

, Tamil Nadu. * Sri Kodhanda Ramar Temple, Mudikondan * Sri Kodhanda Ramar Temple, Adambar * Sri Ramar Temple,

Paruthiyur Parithiyur is a village on the northern banks of Kudamuruti River, near Sengalipuram, in Thiruvarur District of Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a state in southern India. It is the tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth ...

* Sri Kodhanda Ramar Temple, Thillaivilagam * Sri Kodhanda Ramar Temple,

Vaduvur Vaduvur/Vaduvoor is a Tamil village situated between Thanjavur and Mannargudi in Tamil Nadu State. Vaduvur is divided into three Punjayat for administrative convenience along the area known as '"தன்னரசு நாடு"'(tannarasu co ...

References

Pancha Rama Kshetras

External links

Pancha Rama KshetrasSarvam Rama MayamSthala Puranam
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