Aduthurai
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Aduthurai is a small panchayat town situated in Thanjavur District
in the Indian state
of Tamil Nadu
, and located near Kumbakonam
. A major attraction is the Ten Kurangaaduturai Temple
, one of two Kurangaaduturai Temples. This highly revered Shivasthalam, south of the Cauvery River, is believed to be the place where Sugreeva worshipped Lord Shiva.
word ThenKurangaduthurai, which translates to "southern land where monkeys used to dance." It is believed to be connected to the epics of Ramayana
, in which monkeys play an important role, especially Hanuman
.
Maruthuvakudi is the place where the demon Maruthuvasura lived.
, Aduthurai has a population of 11,455. Males and females each constitute 50% of the population. Aduthurai has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Maruthuvakkudi is a village under Aduthurai town panchayat, located on the Kumbakonam
— Mayiladuthurai
main road.
. The institute occupies around 64 hectare
s and produces various high-quality breeds of rice and cane sugar. The institute's main focus is on promoting short-term cultivation. Some noteworthy breeds developed here are ADT-32 (Aduthurai 32) and ADT-36 (Aduthurai 36).
Temple and Thirunageswarar Temple are all located near Aduthurai and are very popular with pilgrims.
Famous for vetrilai (Betal leaves).
There are two beautiful rivers towards northern side of Aduthurai, viz., Veera chozan and Cauvery. Familiar temples 1. Sooriyanar kovil sun temple, Thirumangalakudi Mangalambihai kovil and Kanjanoor sukran temples are surrounded.
One more beautiful greenish village Viswanathapuram in the name of God Viswanathar, in which we can see the Vishalatchi Amman temple. Rivers around the village, trees, and paddy fields are the hallmark of Thanjavur district.
The Crescent Matriculation School is in the nearby town called Avaniapuram and it has over 2000 students up to +2 class.
There is a matriculation school named "RICE CITY MATRICULATION HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL" with 2000 students and 52 teachers. It is imparting education with all round developments for children in low cost but with same standard of the city schools (from L.K.G to 12th). It is situated near Aduthurai railway station. Website: http://www.ricecity.org
. Unlike other temples it has no Vimaana or Gopuram
.
At far end of the village there are two more Temples (Thirunageswaram road) One DHROWPATHI AMMAN KOVIL, VEERANAR KOIL both are village deities.
here and was eventually released from the curse. It is also the place where Lord Shiva slew an evil demon, Marutthuvasura, from which the name of the village originated from.
Another important deity of this temple is the Goddess Abirami Amman, who is worshipped here as well as in the famous Thirukkadaiyur
temple. In addition to Thirukkadayur, there are five temples where Abirami Amman is found. This temple is one tribute.
The structure of Shiva is said to be made of white clay, formed as "Suyambu" — which, according to tradition, was not sculpted by man but formed spontaneously. The other main statue, which is of Nandi faces the Shiva's statue, and is located slightly away from its original position. It is named Baana Nanadi and looks pored on its surface. It is believed the Nandhi was injured with Maruthuvasura's 'Baanas' (arrows) and protected Lord Shiva.
The next most famous God here is Lord Ganesh, also named "Viruchika Vinayagar", who has a trunk resembling Virchika-Scorpion. He is believed to be able to heal poisonous insect bites of those who worship him.
The temple structure was constructed from bricks and stone. It is built with dravidian architecture in the Chola style. The Gopuram
is built six stories high. It was said to be built during the period of SembiyanMadevi, during the reign of the Queens of the Chola Dynasty, which is attested by some stone carvings at the temple. The temple was ruined then restored.
The "Kumbabhishekam" (consecretion ceremony) of this temple recently took place on 31 August 2006. This Kumbabishekam was performed at this temple after 200 years.
The famous Tamil Nadu Rice Research Institute is located beside the temple is one of the landmark.
The temple is famous for the Neelamegha Perumal statue made of a stone which turns blue when milk is poured on the surface of the statue. The statue itself looks partially bluish. Perumal's consorts are the goddessess Sreedevi and Boomidevi. The temple is located on the same main road to Thirunageswaram
.
The temple is built in Dravidian style with Vimaanas and a five story Gopuram. This temple is under the maintenance of Thiruvavadurai Aathinam1.
, who is called Madhurakaliamman. There is a four day ceremony, where Kali comes to everyone's house in the four days. The Dance of the Goddess is famous around this village. This ceremony is celebrated each April.
This Temple land is donated by Sri Navaneetha Krishnan Temple.
There is one such temple in Siruvachoor (Trichy Dist) also.
Bhavana Maharishi is the community god of Padmasaliyar community.
Buses to the town are available from Mayiladuthurai and Kumbakonam.
Thanjavur District
Thanjavur District is one of the 32 districts of the state of Tamil Nadu, in southeastern India. Its headquarters is Thanjavur.-Geography:...
in the Indian state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
, and located near Kumbakonam
Kumbakonam
Kumbakonam , also spelt as Coombaconum in the records of British India , is a town and a special grade municipality in the Thanjavur district in the southeast Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located 40 kilometres from Thanjavur and 272 kilometres from Chennai, it is the headquarters of the Kumbakonam...
. A major attraction is the Ten Kurangaaduturai Temple
Ten Kurangaaduturai Temple
Ten Kurangaadutrai Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in the village of Aduthurai, Tamilnadu, India. The temple is incarnated by the hymns of Tirugnana Sambandar and is classifed as Paadal Petra Sthalam.-The Temple:...
, one of two Kurangaaduturai Temples. This highly revered Shivasthalam, south of the Cauvery River, is believed to be the place where Sugreeva worshipped Lord Shiva.
Origin of Names
The name Aduthurai comes from the TamilTamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
word ThenKurangaduthurai, which translates to "southern land where monkeys used to dance." It is believed to be connected to the epics of Ramayana
Ramayana
The Ramayana is an ancient Sanskrit epic. It is ascribed to the Hindu sage Valmiki and forms an important part of the Hindu canon , considered to be itihāsa. The Ramayana is one of the two great epics of India and Nepal, the other being the Mahabharata...
, in which monkeys play an important role, especially Hanuman
Hanuman
Hanuman , is a Hindu deity, who is an ardent devotee of Rama, a central character in the Indian epic Ramayana and one of the dearest devotees of lord Rama. A general among the vanaras, an ape-like race of forest-dwellers, Hanuman is an incarnation of the divine and a disciple of Lord Rama in the...
.
Maruthuvakudi is the place where the demon Maruthuvasura lived.
Demographics
As of the 2001 India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Aduthurai has a population of 11,455. Males and females each constitute 50% of the population. Aduthurai has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Maruthuvakkudi is a village under Aduthurai town panchayat, located on the Kumbakonam
Kumbakonam
Kumbakonam , also spelt as Coombaconum in the records of British India , is a town and a special grade municipality in the Thanjavur district in the southeast Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located 40 kilometres from Thanjavur and 272 kilometres from Chennai, it is the headquarters of the Kumbakonam...
— Mayiladuthurai
Mayiladuthurai
Mayiladuthurai , formerly known by its Sanskrit names Māyavaram and Mayūram is a town in the Nagapattinam District of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters of the Mayiladuthurai taluk of Nagapattinam district and is the second-largest town in the district...
main road.
Tamil Nadu Rice Research Institute
The famous Tamil Nadu Rice Research Institute is located in Aduthurai. The research station was first established at Manganallur in 1912, and was shifted to Aduthurai in 1922. In 1962 it was renamed the Regional Research Institute. In 1981, after 19 years of successful operation, it changed its name again to Tamil Nadu Rice Research Institute (TRRI) and was elevated to Directorate for Rice, Lead Centre in 1985.. The institute occupies around 64 hectare
Hectare
The hectare is a metric unit of area defined as 10,000 square metres , and primarily used in the measurement of land. In 1795, when the metric system was introduced, the are was defined as being 100 square metres and the hectare was thus 100 ares or 1/100 km2...
s and produces various high-quality breeds of rice and cane sugar. The institute's main focus is on promoting short-term cultivation. Some noteworthy breeds developed here are ADT-32 (Aduthurai 32) and ADT-36 (Aduthurai 36).
Places near Aduthurai and its famous
Sooriyanaar Koil, Oppliappan Temple, SwamimalaiSwamimalai
Swamimalai is a panchayat town near Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It lies on the banks of river Cauvery, on the road connecting Kumbakonam and Thiruvaiyaru. It is most famous for the being one of the six "Padai Veedugal" of the Lord Murugan. The name of the...
Temple and Thirunageswarar Temple are all located near Aduthurai and are very popular with pilgrims.
Famous for vetrilai (Betal leaves).
There are two beautiful rivers towards northern side of Aduthurai, viz., Veera chozan and Cauvery. Familiar temples 1. Sooriyanar kovil sun temple, Thirumangalakudi Mangalambihai kovil and Kanjanoor sukran temples are surrounded.
One more beautiful greenish village Viswanathapuram in the name of God Viswanathar, in which we can see the Vishalatchi Amman temple. Rivers around the village, trees, and paddy fields are the hallmark of Thanjavur district.
Schools
Sri Kumara Gurupara Swamigal Higher Secondary School (KGSHSS) (Website: http://www.aduthuraikgsschool.com) is the only higher secondary school in Aduthurai and there are about 3000 students in this school studying both English and Tamil medium (from 6th to 12th). This school also has Computer Science curriculum for +2 students and has a well established Computer lab. KGS Primary school has classes from 1-5 and it is situated on the Perumal Koil Street.The Crescent Matriculation School is in the nearby town called Avaniapuram and it has over 2000 students up to +2 class.
There is a matriculation school named "RICE CITY MATRICULATION HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL" with 2000 students and 52 teachers. It is imparting education with all round developments for children in low cost but with same standard of the city schools (from L.K.G to 12th). It is situated near Aduthurai railway station. Website: http://www.ricecity.org
Mummoorthy Vinayagar Temple
This temple is one of the oldest temples in Maruthuvakudi. The main God worshipped here is Lord Vinayaga (Ganesh), who is believed to lie in the Samadhi (tomb of a saint). There are three statues, which is unusual for Ganesh temples. It is believed that they were erected at the request of the villagers. The temple is located on the main road to ThirunageswaramThirunageswaram
Thirunageswaram is a panchayat town in Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Thirunageswaram is located 8 km east of Kumbakonam.-Demographics:...
. Unlike other temples it has no Vimaana or Gopuram
Gopuram
A Gopuram or Gopura, is a monumental tower, usually ornate, at the entrance of any temple, especially in Southern India. This forms a prominent feature of Koils, Hindu temples of the Dravidian style. They are topped by the kalasam, a bulbous stone finial...
.
At far end of the village there are two more Temples (Thirunageswaram road) One DHROWPATHI AMMAN KOVIL, VEERANAR KOIL both are village deities.
Maruthuvakudi Iravatheswarar Temple
In this temple's history, Indira, the lord of Heaven, and his Iravatha, his white Elephant, were cursed by Saint Dhurvasa for sinfully throwing a garland given to them by Brahma. Indira lost his Kingdom and the Iravatha turned black; she worshipped Lord ShivaShiva
Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...
here and was eventually released from the curse. It is also the place where Lord Shiva slew an evil demon, Marutthuvasura, from which the name of the village originated from.
Another important deity of this temple is the Goddess Abirami Amman, who is worshipped here as well as in the famous Thirukkadaiyur
Thirukkadaiyur
Amritaghateswarar Abhirami Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Shiva in his manifestation as Kalantaka and his wife Parvati in her form as Abhirami located in Thirukkadaiyur, 21 km East of Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu in India...
temple. In addition to Thirukkadayur, there are five temples where Abirami Amman is found. This temple is one tribute.
The structure of Shiva is said to be made of white clay, formed as "Suyambu" — which, according to tradition, was not sculpted by man but formed spontaneously. The other main statue, which is of Nandi faces the Shiva's statue, and is located slightly away from its original position. It is named Baana Nanadi and looks pored on its surface. It is believed the Nandhi was injured with Maruthuvasura's 'Baanas' (arrows) and protected Lord Shiva.
The next most famous God here is Lord Ganesh, also named "Viruchika Vinayagar", who has a trunk resembling Virchika-Scorpion. He is believed to be able to heal poisonous insect bites of those who worship him.
The temple structure was constructed from bricks and stone. It is built with dravidian architecture in the Chola style. The Gopuram
Gopuram
A Gopuram or Gopura, is a monumental tower, usually ornate, at the entrance of any temple, especially in Southern India. This forms a prominent feature of Koils, Hindu temples of the Dravidian style. They are topped by the kalasam, a bulbous stone finial...
is built six stories high. It was said to be built during the period of SembiyanMadevi, during the reign of the Queens of the Chola Dynasty, which is attested by some stone carvings at the temple. The temple was ruined then restored.
The "Kumbabhishekam" (consecretion ceremony) of this temple recently took place on 31 August 2006. This Kumbabishekam was performed at this temple after 200 years.
The famous Tamil Nadu Rice Research Institute is located beside the temple is one of the landmark.
Neelamegha Perumal Temple
Neelamegam, meaning "dark coluds", is one of the names of Lord Perumal. The Neelamegha Perumal temple is located at Marathuvakudi. It is a vaishnavite temple.The temple is famous for the Neelamegha Perumal statue made of a stone which turns blue when milk is poured on the surface of the statue. The statue itself looks partially bluish. Perumal's consorts are the goddessess Sreedevi and Boomidevi. The temple is located on the same main road to Thirunageswaram
Thirunageswaram
Thirunageswaram is a panchayat town in Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Thirunageswaram is located 8 km east of Kumbakonam.-Demographics:...
.
Aduthurai Abathsahayeswarar Temple
This temple is located at a historic place in Aduthurai. It is devoted to Brahma, Sugriva, and Rama. Lord Shiva rescued Sugriva from his brother Vaali because Sugriva could not compete with Vaali in a fight. Sugriva prayed to Lord Shiva who turned Sugriva to a swan and kept him above the 'Vilva' tree, so Vaali could not find him. It is believed Lord Rama searching for Sita came here with Hanuman and Sugriva and prayed here which gives an additional tribute to this temple.The temple is built in Dravidian style with Vimaanas and a five story Gopuram. This temple is under the maintenance of Thiruvavadurai Aathinam1.
Madhurakaliamman Temple
This is one of the famous temples at Aduthurai. The main Goddess is KaliKali
' , also known as ' , is the Hindu goddess associated with power, shakti. The name Kali comes from kāla, which means black, time, death, lord of death, Shiva. Kali means "the black one". Since Shiva is called Kāla - the eternal time, Kālī, his consort, also means "Time" or "Death" . Hence, Kāli is...
, who is called Madhurakaliamman. There is a four day ceremony, where Kali comes to everyone's house in the four days. The Dance of the Goddess is famous around this village. This ceremony is celebrated each April.
This Temple land is donated by Sri Navaneetha Krishnan Temple.
There is one such temple in Siruvachoor (Trichy Dist) also.
Sri Navaneetha Krishnan Temple
This temple called as "Krishnan koil", located at the heart of the town. This temple is 300 years old. Here Lord Krishna is posing in dancing style upholding one leg and having butter in one hand. Two Amman deities are Sri Rukmani and Sri Sathyabama. Annual bhramostavam is being held during April-may (Tamil month chitirai). This temple also has Sri Hanuman sannathi.Sri Bhavana Maharishi Temple
Sri Bhavana Maharishi temple is unique of its style. It's situated in the middle of Krishnan koil street, aduthurai. Bhavana maharishi is the successor of Markendeya Maharishi. This temple is built in north Indian style. Every year Maha Sivarathiri festival is celebrated in grand manner for 10 days.Bhavana Maharishi is the community god of Padmasaliyar community.
Sri Sri Jeyaveera Anjaneyaswami Temple
This temple is faous in this village and surrounding villages and the temple is accompanied by a big pond. very famous temple in aduthurai krishnankovil street.Getting there (Transport)
Aduthurai can be reached both by rail and road. Since the town lies on the Mayiladuthurai-Kumbakonam highway, it is easily accessible. Trains plying between Thanjavur or Kumbakonam and Mayiladuthurai shall drop you on the way to Aduthurai Railway Station. Rockfort express daily train to Chennai stops here.Buses to the town are available from Mayiladuthurai and Kumbakonam.