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Thirukkoodalur (Aduthurai)Tamil Nadu

9th c. CE

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A Temple Record

Jagatrakshaga-perumal

Jagatrakshaga of Thirukkoodalur — Vishnu who saves the world

HinduVaishnavaSri Vaishnava

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I.Overview

A Sacred Site

In Thirukkoodalur (Aduthurai), Tamil Nadu, there stands Jagatrakshaga-perumal — jagatrakshaga-perumal — one of the 108 Divya Desams sung by the 12 Alvars. Goddess: Padmasani-thayar. Vimana: Vedapushkala-vimana. Sung by Nammalvar — 11 pasurams.

मन्त्रOm Namo Narayanaya / Om Namo Bhagavate VasudevayaSacred Mantra

§Sacred Mantra

Om Namo Narayanaya / Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya

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Jagatrakshaga of Thirukkoodalur — Vishnu who saves the world · The Sacred Syllable

Recite softly. Let the syllables settle. The mantra is the shortest path between the devotee and the divine.

II.Architecture

The Built Form

Dravidian

Gopurams

12m

Height

Hectares

Vimana / Gopuram

Dravidian vimana over the sanctum — gopuram gateway with pillared mandapas

Sanctum Sanctorum

Garbhagriha — Gopuram gateway with pillared mandapas

Construction Material

granite

Jagatrakshaga-perumal — one of the 108 Divya Desams sung by the 12 Alvars

§Plan View

An architectural reading of Jagatrakshaga-perumal — a top-down plan derived from the temple's recorded data.

Legend

Gopurams (1)

Vimana & Sanctum

IV.Elements

Sacred Elements

The colours, creatures, and offerings that mark this site.

Sacred Colours

saffron

yellow

green (tulasi)

Sacred Flowers

tulasilotuschampaka

Sacred Offerings

tulasi garlandpuliyodaracurd riceakkaravadisal

VI.Texts

Sacred Texts

Nalayira Divya Prabandham
Type: Tamil hymns

IX.Rituals

Worship & Rituals

Daily Rites

vishvarupa
kala-santi
ucchikala
sayaraksha
ardha-jama

Offering Sequence

01
tulasi
02
milk abhisheka
03
puliyodara
04
deepa-arati
05
tirtha + shathari

X.Sacred Story

A Temple Record

An editorial reading of the site, woven from its architectural, historical, and scriptural data.

In Thirukkoodalur (Aduthurai), Tamil Nadu, Jagatrakshaga-perumal — a 9th c. ce site — jagatrakshaga-perumal — one of the 108 Divya Desams sung by the 12 Alvars. Goddess: Padmasani-thayar. Vimana: Vedapushkala-vimana. Sung by Nammalvar — 11 pasurams.

§Reading the Built Form

Built in the Built in the Dravidian tradition, the temple's 1 gopurams rise 12 metres into the sky the garbhagriha holds garbhagriha — gopuram gateway with pillared mandapas . Jagatrakshaga-perumal — one of the 108 Divya Desams sung by the 12 Alvars

The temple is principally referenced in Nalayira Divya Prabandham (tamil hymns).

Om Namo Narayanaya / Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya

§A Visitor's Approach

01Walk the pradakshina path. Let the silence settle.

02Look up. The vimana above the sanctum is the temple's vertical sermon — each tier a step toward the divine.

03Chant the mantra softly: Om Namo Narayanaya / Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya.

04The tradition here is hindu. Sit. Listen. The darshan is its own teaching.

§Practical Notes

When to Visit

Open year-round. Visit at dawn for the deepest quiet.

Tradition

Hindu · Vaishnava · Sri Vaishnava · Tamil

End of record · Jagatrakshaga-perumal

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§Sacred Connections

Other sites derived from shared frontmatter data — tradition, era, region, or built form.

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In the Same Region

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Kanchipuram Moksha Puri

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Amarnath — The Ice Linga

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Appakkudathaan Perumal (Koviladi)

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Historical Period9c CE

9th c. CE

3000 BCE9th century CEPresent

Sacred Facts · At a Glance

Mantra

Om Namo Narayanaya / Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya

trade_routes:

"Chola heartland temple corridor (Kaveri delta)" connected_events:
- event: "Alvar hymns and Divya Prabandham composition" significance: "One of the 108 Divya Desams hymned by the 12 Alvars (6th–9th c. CE)" vahana: "Garuda (eagle mount)" connected_events:
- event: "Temple founding and consecration" significance: "Original temple construction and prana-pratishtha ceremony" associated_kings:
"Local ruling dynasty" sacred_trees:
peepal
bilva (bael)
tulasi sacred_animals:
Nandi (sacred bull)
peacock
elephant vahana: "Garuda (eagle mount)" festival_dates:
"Maha Shivaratri (Feb–Mar)"
"Diwali (Oct–Nov)"

Jagatrakshaga-perumal

One of the 108 Divya Desams

The 108 Divya Desams are the sacred abodes of Vishnu sung by the 12 Alvar saint-poets. Compiled as the Nalayira Divya Prabandham by Nathamuni (9th c. CE), this corpus of 4,000 pasurams defines the sacred geography of Tamil Vaishnavism and the Sri Vaishnava sampradaya.

This Temple

Location: Thirukkoodalur (Aduthurai), Thanjavur (10.95°N, 79.3833°E) Tamil Nadu
Presiding deity: Jagatrakshaga-perumal
Thayar (Goddess): Padmasani-thayar
Tirtham: Surya-pushkarini
Vimana: Vedapushkala-vimana
Mangalashasanam: Sung by Nammalvar — 11 pasurams
Built: 9th c. CE

Sthala-Puranam

Located at the confluence (koodal) of the Kaveri and Arasalaru. Vishnu here is worshipped specifically for protection from adverse planetary influences of Surya.

Worship & Festival

Daily 5-fold puja; Vaikuntha Ekadashi (Margazhi full moon) is the holiest day — the Paramapada-vasal gate is opened; passing through is said to grant moksha. Annual Brahmotsavam (10 days) features Vishnu on all his vahanas (Garuda, Hanumanta, Shesha, Hamsa, Simha, Ratha).

The Alvar Tradition

Each Divya Desam's sanctity rests on how many Alvars sang of it and how many pasurams — this is the mangalashasanam. Tamil Vaishnavism treats the 4,000 pasurams as Dravida Veda — equivalent to the Sanskrit Vedas.

Sthalapurana (Temple Legend)

The sacred history of this shrine is recounted in local Sthalapurana texts and the Divya Prabandham hymns.

Jagatrakshaga-perumal

A Sacred Site

The Built Form

Vimana / Gopuram

Sanctum Sanctorum

Construction Material

Sacred Elements

Sacred Colours

Sacred Flowers

Sacred Offerings

Sacred Texts

Nalayira Divya Prabandham

Worship & Rituals

Daily Rites

Offering Sequence

A Temple Record

Of the Same Tradition

Ahobilam Narasiṁha — 9 forms

Appakkudathaan Perumal (Koviladi)

Aranmula Parthasarathy

Ayodhya Ram Mandir

Badri-narayana

Badrinath — Badrinarayana

Of the Same Era

Makaranedumkuḻaikkāthar

Svāminātha Subrahmaṇya of Thiruthanigai — Shiva co-shrine Temple

Adbhuta-nārāyaṇa

Gopala-krishna-perumal

In the Same Region

Appakkudathaan Perumal (Koviladi)

Brihadeeswarar Temple, Thanjavur

Chidambaram — Thillai Nataraja

Hara Saabha Vimocchana Perumal (Kandiyur)

Kanchipuram Moksha Puri

Kāragathān-perumāḷ

Of the Same Architectural Style

Ahobilam Narasiṁha — 9 forms

Amarnath — The Ice Linga

Appakkudathaan Perumal (Koviladi)

Ayodhya Ram Mandir

12 Jyotirlings — Shiva's Radiant Forms

Kailasanatha Temple — Ellora Cave 16

Its legend — sthalapurāṇa

The Guardian of the Meeting Place

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Ahobilam Narasiṁha — 9 forms

Appakkudathaan Perumal (Koviladi)

Aranmula Parthasarathy

Ayodhya Ram Mandir

Badri-narayana

Badrinath — Badrinarayana

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Arya Samaj

Ayyavazhi

Brahmo Samaj

Ganapatya (Ganesha Worship)

Gaudiya Vaishnavism

Hinduism

Jagatrakshaga-perumal

One of the 108 Divya Desams

This Temple

Sthala-Puranam

Worship & Festival

The Alvar Tradition

Sthalapurana (Temple Legend)

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