Vinayak Vispute
1.Audiences of Ram and Venkatadri are different.
2.Majority of devotees visiting Tirumala are from TN, AP, Karnataka or Southern States. Lord Venkateswara also pulled the devotees from Western India.
3.Lord Venkateswara is also considered as Kula Deivam of many South indians.
4.The entire range of Seven Hills in Eastern Ghatts are considered sacred and with divine vibes.
5.Tirumala Tirupati belong to Sri Vaishnavism Sect.
Many may not be knowing, Tirumalai Naicker, the famous King of Madurai Naicker Kingdom, constructed a temple for Ram in Ayodhya Pattinam near Salem in 17th century.
Sri Kodhandapani Ramar Temple, Ayodhya Pattinam:
1.Ram is said to have been coronated in the temple
We will look at the folklore surrounding it first. It was mentioned earlier that Ram and his companions had stopped at the temple during their journey back to Ayodhya. Legend has it that their stay at the temple resulted in a delay that would have caused them to miss the auspicious time for the coronation of Ram in Ayodhya. As a result, Ram had his coronation in the town itself, which is why the town is called Ayodhyapattinam.
You can find scenes of the coronation sculpted onto the temple too. Because of this, it is said that you can get the same sacred benefits of visiting Ayodhya by praying at the Sri Kodandapani Ramar temple.
2.It is said to hold the footprints of Ram
The centuries-old temple, located in the town of Ayodhyapattinam in Salem, is said to hold the footprints of the God Ram himself. It is said that Ram stopped to rest at the temple when he was making his journey back to his kingdom after defeating Ravana. He was travelling with Sita, along with his brother Lakshman and Hanuman, Vibishana and Sugriva. For this reason, you can see idols of all them at the temple, and a pilgrimage at the temple is not complete without offering prayers to the idols of Anjaneya, Bharata and Shatrugna.
3.It has musical pillars
Tamil Nadu is called the Land of Temples for a reason. The state is full of temples built over the centuries; all of them ornately decorated in a display of the architecture of their respective eras. Each temple, while similar in its overall layout and profile to others, has its own story, and so does the Sri Kodandapani Ramar temple in Tamil Nadu. The temple is said to have pillars that produce melodious tones when you tap them, as a show of the ingenious architecture that was prevalent at the time. These musical pillars add to the venerative atmosphere of the temple, which is not as colourfully decorated or grand as other larger temples of Tamil Nadu, but still has its own unique charm.
4.Poetry is inscribed onto the stones of the temple
The Sri Kodandapani Ramar temple, despite its modesty, is still an immaculately ornate temple. Its Gopuram (the tall structure that rises above the gateway) is not as tall as, say, the Meenakshi Amman temple in the temple city of Madurai or Ramanathaswamy temple in the island town of Rameshwaram. However, it is still around five stories high, and the single stone structure has several sculptures carved out, including those of a divine horse, lion, elephants and many gods and goddesses. The lion is located at the top of the stone, while the elephant is at the bottom. The stones of the temple are ornately decorated, with poems inscribed on them in praise of the gods.
5.It has a sculpture of the Madurai king Thirumalai Naicker:
The carefully decorated Gopuram with several stucco statues, long corridors, and the several pillars of the mandapas come from the Madurai Naicker dynasty. Tirumalai Naicker ruled from 1623-1659CE. And true enough, the Sri Kodandapani Ramar temple's present form can be traced back to the king Thirumalai Naicker. The temple even has a sculpture of the king and his wife, immortalising his reign. Thirumalai Naicker was, in fact, the most popular and successful ruler of the Naicker dynasty, with a reign of 36 years. During these years, he contributed to several splendid temples and buildings in Madurai. It is said that Naicker simultaneously built the Sri Kodandapani Ramar temple along with the Tiruchengodu Murugan and Daramangalam Kailasanathar temple and the Thirumalai Naicker palace. As a result, a lot of the sculptures you see in all these sites are similar.
6.It has colourful, immaculate murals on its ceilings
The Sri Kodandapani Ramar temple consists of more than just stone sculptures. Venture inside, and you will find colourful murals on the ceilings that depict Hindu gods and goddesses. The murals are a beautiful sight, and only add to the spiritually rich ambiance within the temple. Despite the centuries, the colours remain as bright before. They make for a well-preserved window into the art and decorative style from an era when the region was regaining and rebuilding its glorious past after decades of destructive invasions and raids by the armies of the north.
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