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 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 Sthalam of Sri Embar
one of the disciple and cousin brothers of 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 doesn’t have
stucco images. Deepasthambam (made out of Sandstone), 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 are 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 Sanctorum is on a padma bandha adhistanam with 3 Patta Kumudam. A two tala vomanam is on the sanctum sanctorum. From adhistanam 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 Vedha motha Vimanam.
The
Embar’s sannidhi was constructed at a later date, in Vijayanagara style. The
adhistanam is of pada bandha adhistanam with three patta Kumudam on a Padma
peedam. The Bhitti starts with vedika. The Pilasters are with square bases with
naga bandham, Vishnu kantha body, kalasam, kudam, lotus petals mandi, palakai, and poo mottu pothiyal. 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 the 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 devotee of Maha Vishnu, Kamalanayana Bhattar and Sridevi Ammal at
Mazhalaimangalam, presently called Maduramangalam. He was named 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 of Vedhas and Sutrs, they
become enemies. Yadhaprakasha, due to enmity went to the maximum extent 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 a bath in the Ganga River, he took a Shiva Linga from the
river and installed it at Kalahasti. He had become a Devotee of Shiva and was
called Ullangai Konarntha Nayanar by his devotees. Later he was converted
back to Srivaishnavism through Thirmalai Nambigail. After completing the learning
of epic Ramayan for the 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 “Embar”. He was also called 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.
As per the sthala purana, Vaikunta Perumal appeared before the ruler of Thondai mandalam, ( the present Tiruvallur, Chennai, Chengalpttu, Kanchipuram, Ranipet, Vellore, Villupuram ) called Suparma Maharaja and blessed him. It is that the original temple was constructed by the King. It is further believed that Saptarishis performed ashvamedha yaga, at this place.
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 birth star / Thiru Nakshathra Punarpoosam day in the month of Thai around 13.30 hrs.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The
temple will be kept open between 07.00 hrs to 11.30 hrs and 16.00 hrs to
19.30 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
The
landline 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.
The Nearest
Railway station is Kanchipuram and Junction is Arakkonam 29 KM.
LOCATION OF THE
TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
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