169. KODALIKARUPPUR

SOKKANADHAR TEMPLE

Distance:

Shiva: Sokkanadhar

Amman: Meenakshi

Speciality:

Worshipped by Vyakrapadhar who was called as Karupuli. Therefore Shiva was called as Karupuleeswarar in ancient days.

The Vinayaka of this temple is known as Rina Vimosana Vinayaka. So people with debts come and worship the Vinayaka here to get rid of their problems. The inscriptions of this temple have referred about his Vinayaka.

About the Place:

In this village people who made weapons lived in plenty. The weapon called Kodali was made in this village. Therefore the Village was called as Kodalikarupuliyur which has been changed to Kodalikaruppur.

History:

A Shiva devotee who lived in this village wanted to go to Madurai but he did not have enough money to go there. He became old. He prayed to Lord Shiva to show him a way to have the Dharshan of Sokkanadhar and Meenakshi of Madurai. Lord and Amman appeared before the devotee in the form of Sokkanadhar and Meenakshi in Madurai. Therefore Shiva and Amman are called as Sokkandhar and Meenakshi.

Once upon a time due to the heavy floods the whole village and many villages near by got drowned but there was no damage to the Shiva and the Perumal temple of this village.