ராமாநுஜபதச்சாயா கோவிந்தாஹ்வான பாயிநி:
ததாயத்த ஸ்வரூபாஸா ஜியான் மத்விஸ்ரமஸ்தலி:
புஸ்யே புனர்வஸுதினே ஜாதம் கோவிந்ததேசிகம்
ராமாநுஜ பதம்போஜ ராஜஹம்ஸம் ஸமாஸ்ரயே
மங்களம் தேசிகேந்த்ராய மங்கள்ம் குணசிந்தவே
மங்களம் கோவிந்தார்யாய நித்யஸ்ரீ நித்ய மங்களம்.
This place Maduramangalam was called as Mazhaimangalam during ancient times. Also Maduramangalam can be split as Maduram + Mangalam, Maduram - sweet and mangalam - a holy place / Oor ( மதுரமங்கலம் - மதுரம் + மங்கலம், மதுரம் - இனிமை, & மங்கலம் - புனிதமான ஊர் ). This is the avatar stahalam of Sri Embar one of the disciple and cousin brother of the Saint Sri Ramanajacharya.
Moolavar : Sri Vaikuntha Perumal
Consort : Sri Kamalavalli Thayar
Some of the salient features of this temple are….
The temple is facing east with a 3 tier Rajagopuram. The Rajagopuram don’t have stucco images. Deepa sthambam ( made out of Sand stone ), Balipeedam and Dwajasthambam / kodimaram are after the Rajagopuram. Garudan, Alwars and Utsavars are in the Ardha mandapam. Moolavar in the sanctum sanctorum is small with Sridevi and Bhudevi. Utsavars are in front of the Moolavar. There is no koshta images.
Sri Embar, Moolavar and Utsavar are in a separate sannidhi facing South in the ardha mandapam. Garuda is in the ardha mandapam facing moolavar.
In praharam, Sri Kamalavalli Thayar, Andal and Manavalamaunikal ( In the right side mandapam immediately after the Rajagopuram ).
Moolavar Sannidhi
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala ardha mandapam and a maha mandapam. The sanctum sanctroum is on a padma bandha adhistanam with 3 patta kumudam. A two tala vomanam is on the sanctum sanctorum. From adhitanam to prastaram the temple was constructed with stone. The prastaram consists of valapi and Kapotam with nasikudus. Stucco images of Maha Vishnu’s various avatars are on the tala and greeva koshtams. The Vimanam sigaram is of vesara style. The Vimanam is called as Vedha motha Vimanam.
The Embar’s sannidhi was constructed at a latter date, in Vijayanagara style. The adhisthanam is of pada bandha adhisthanam with three patta Kumudam on a padma peedam. The Bhitti starts with vedhika. The Pilasters are with square base with naga bandam, Vishnu kantha body, kalasam, kudam, lotus petals mandi, palagai and poo mottu pothyal. A Three tier stucco vesara Vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
Sri Vaikunta Perumal was worshipped by Sri Embar alias Govinda Bhattar and the temple is more than 1100 years old. This is the avatar sthalam of Embar and worshipped Sri Vaikunta Perumal of this temple.
On 05th October 1987, a new dwajasthambam was installed and after copper plating maha samprokshanam was conducted on 07th February 1988.
As per SII -Volume 26, inscription no 340, this inscription is on the floor of mandapam, in damaged condition. The legible words are Sabha of Maduramangalam and Lokamaharayar.
The History of Embar... Embar was born in 1026 CE, to an ardent devotees of Maha Vishnu, Kamalanayana Bhattar and Sridevi Ammal at Mazhalaimangalam, presently called as Maduramangalam. He was named as Govinda Bhattar by his maternal uncle Thirumalai Nambi. He and his cousin brother Sri Ramanujar studied at Thiruputkuzi, Yadhavaprakasa’s gurukulam. When Ramanujar differs the opinion of Yadhavaprakasha’s meanings on Vedhas and Sutrs, they become enemies. Yadhaprakasha, due to enmity went to the maximum extend of Killing Ramanujar. So he made a trick to kill him during the Ganga Yathra. When this was known to Govinda Bhattar, he saved Ramanujar by diverting him to Kanchipuram.
While Govinda Bhattar was taking bath in Ganga River, he took a Shiva Linga from the river and installed at Kalahasti. He had become a Devotee of Shiva and was called as Ullangai Konarntha Nayanar by his devotees. Latter he was converted back to Srivaishnavism through Thirmalai Nambigail. After completing the learning of epic Ramayan second time, from Thirumalai Nambigal, Ramajunar returned to Srirangam along with Govinda Bhattar. Since Govinda Bhattar considers Ramanujar as “Emperumanar”, devotees in short called him as “Embar”. He was also called as Ramanujapathathchaya- the shadow of Sri Ramanujar.
LEGENDS
It is believed Sri Vaikunta Perumal will relieve from eye ailments and Devotees pray for it. Hence this temple is a Nethra parihara sthalam.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular as per Thenkalai Vaikhanasa agama poojas special poojas are conducted on Ramanavami, Vaikunta Ekadasi, and on all Vaishnavite functions.
Special Thirumanjanam will be conducted on Embar’s Thiru Nakshathra Punarpoosam day around 13.30 hrs.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 11.30 hrs and 16.00 hrs to 19.30 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
The land line number +91 44 27162236 may be contacted for further details. Mobile number Sri T. Ramadoss +919444898548 may also be contacted.
HOW TO REACH
Maduramangalam is about 9.3 KM from Sunguvarchatram, 18.6 KM from Sriperumbudur, 26.4 KM from Kanchipuram and 52 KM from Chennai Koyambedu bus terminus.
Nearest Railway station is Kanchipuram and Junction is Arakkonam 29 KM.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
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