Mudikondan

Introduction :

This is Mudikondan which is in between Tiruvarur and Mayiladuthurai.It is famous for temples.Lord Rama appears with a crown (kridam) on his head, for the pleasure of sage Bharadwajar, even before he became the king of Ayodhya.This is 2000 Years old village and temple also 2000 years ancient . Alangudi swamigal mahothsvam & Integrated High school is famous in this village and surroundings.People kindly Visit this village and get blessings of Ramar...

LORD KOTHANDA RAMAR

ஸ்ரீ அலங்குடி Swamigal

This Sage Name is sri swyam pragasanantha swamigal.
This sage belongs to Alangudi Near to Mudikondan.So He Named as Alangudi Swamigal.Every Year Month of may upanyasam of srimath Bagavatham will happen.Krishna premi Swamigal and his Sishyas do it every year.He lived many years in Mudikondan and died in this village.So Mudikondan people started one commity in his name and mahothsvam happen every year seven days of may.Moola parayanam of srimath Bagavatham is reading by persons in this mutt daily.
When he lived in this village,He chanted Hare Rama Hare Krishana and He read srimath bagavatham also.You can see one pleasent peace and mind also get refreshed when you pray this sage.So People Kindly visit this village and get blessed by this sage.

ஸ்ரீ கோதண்ட ராமர்

This is the real beauty of Lord Rama in Mudikondan.Ramar appears with shree seetha and lakshmanan and hanumar as utsavar.There is no Hanuman in moolasthanam.Due to anger Lord Hanuman appears out of the temple People kindly visit this village and get blessings of this beautiful Ramar.

Parvatyuvacha:-

Kenoupayena Laguna Vishnor nama sahasragam,

Patyadher Pandither nithyam Srothumichamyaham Prabho

Parvathi said:-

I am desirous to know oh Lord,How the scholars of this world,
Will chant without fail,These thousand names ,
By a method that is easy and quick.

Easwara Uvacha:-

Sri Rama Rama ramethi reme rame manorame,

Sahasra nama thathulyam rama nama varanane

Lord Shiva said:-

Hey beautiful one,I play with Rama always,
By chanting Rama Rama and Rama,Hey lady with a beautiful face,
Chanting of the name Rama ,Is same as the thousand names.

Om Nama Rama Nama is same as.......

So people Why dont you chant this at least daily.

Lord Rama appears with a crown (kridam) on his head, for the pleasure of sage Bharadwajar, even before he became the king of Ayodhya. Hence, He is known as Mudikondan Kothanda Ramar in this temple.He then blessed Bharadwajar and left for Ayodhya.

According to Ramayanam, Rama sent Hanuman to His brother Bharathan to tell him that He was on His way and asking him not to jump into the fire. Hanuman returned after giving the message but found that Rama had had his dinner without him. Angry, Hanuman sits in front of Rama, instead of at His feet. There is a separate sanctum for Hanuman in this temple.

Lord Ranganatha blessed Rama by giving darshan to Him at this place, which is one of the important features of this temple. Usually, Ramar temples face south - this is due to the request of Vibhishana that he should always see Rama. But at this temple, as Rama gave darshan to sage Bharadwajar with his crown before taking charge as king, He faces east.

One can pray to the Lord here for good health, wealth and knowledge. Another speciality of this temple as per Hindu mythology is that couples who have separated would get united if they worshipped here. Generally temples for Rama are constructed facing South so that Vibishana, after his cornonation following the end of Ravana could ever worship Rama in the North. But the Mudikondon Temple is facing east as Bharadwaja Rishi wanted to have a Darshan of Sri Rama with Sita and Lakshmana with his crown. Instead, Sri Ranganatha shrine is installed facing South. The tank is behind the temple. Hanuman shrine is opposite to that of the Lord. The idol of Sri Rama is so beautiful with a slight bending holding the bow.

The important festival for this temple is on the third Saturday of Purattasi. Sri Rama Navami utsavam is also celebrated for 10 days.

There are Two Sivan Temples in Mudikondan.It is in one corner and Kasi Viswanathar Temple in one corner.Lord Shiva see west direction.You Cant see anyplace sivan visible in this direction.
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Mudikondan Venkatarama Iyer

The mudikondan not only known for the ancient excellencies but also for classical music the well known mudikondan venkatrama iyer. An article was published on Hindu in praise of him the article says this way

A LECTURE-DEMONSTRATION on the nuances and unique style of neraval singing of the Mudikondan School, was organised by the Devaganavali Trust in memory of Mudikondan Venkatarama Iyer on October 31, his death anniversary. Venkatrama Iyer learnt the art of singing pallavi and neraval from stalwart gurus Simizhi Sundaram Iyer, Vedaranyam Sri Swaminatha Iyer, Konerirajapuram Sri Vaidyanatha Iyer and Ammachatram Kannuswami Pillai. He passed on this legacy to his disciples B. Krishnamurti and R. Vedavalli, who were the resource persons for the evening's lecdem.

Manodharma singing is the most difficult part of a concert. This is where impromptu responses are called for and is the true test of the mastery and creativity of the artiste. When pre-rehearsed and memorised, neraval and swara passages rob a concert of its natural flow and spontaneity. "There is no right or wrong in manodharma singing. One can sing neraval without following it with kalpana swaram, or for any meaningful line in the pallavi, anupallavi or charanam," remarked Vedavalli. Krishnamurthi recalled that his guru once sang an elaborate neraval for the line `niluparani' in the charanam of the Kalyani varnam. He went on to demonstrate the difference between the neraval done for a line in the kriti and that done for a pallavi. He chose the pallavi `Gana lola karunalvala' in Todi.

Brief snatches of neraval singing clearly showed Vedavalli's mastery over the art. This came she said ``with years of sadhana and practice. My guru would lie down and apparently be resting but he would tap his feet to the rhythm of a tala and in his mind would churn out some difficult pallavi and the following day there would be an extraordinary neraval in the concert."

The programme ended with an interactive session with the audience. Vidyashankar and S. R. Janakiraman shared their views on the subject. The Devaganavali Trut is run by the disciples of Vedavalli and it aims at preserving and archiving the rich traditions of Carnatic music.

Lord Ramar temple and Anjeneya swamy Moola Vigraham of mudikondan

KNOW SOME TRUTH -VISHNU SAHASRANAMAM

Yuthishtra said: Please tell me who isthe Supreme Personality of Godhead, the ultimate controller of the universe? Who is thye ultimate destination of all living beings? Whom should men glorify and worship in order to attain auspiciousness? and What do you consider the best of all religious processes? What mantra should one chant to become free
from the bondage of repeated birth and death?

Bheeshma Said: The Supreme Personality of Godhead is the controller of all moving and non-moving beings within the universe, and He is the worshipable master of all the demigods. His transcendental forms and qualities are all unlimited, and He is the best of persons. One should always enthusiastically glorify Him by chanting the vishnu-sahasra-näma (Thousand names of Lord Vishnu).

There was never a time when Lord Viñëu first came into existance, and there is no time in the future when He will cease to exist. He is the supreme master of all planets, all living entities, and all the demigods who control the universe. He is the all-pervading, all-knowing witness who sees everything. A person who regularly glorifies Him becomes free from all material miseries, and in that liberated condition becomes full of transcendental bliss.

"If one chants the two syllables Ha-ri, even once, he becomes free from all material bondage."

jévo vinayitä säkñé
mukundo 'mita-vikramaù
ambho-nidhir anantätmä
mahodadhi-çayo 'ntakaù

By giving them the nectar of His association, Lord Kåñëa brings to life the devotees distressed by His absence (jéva). He protects His devotees as if they were His own children (vinayitä), and He is perfectly aware of How they are distressed by not being able to associate with Him directly (säkñé). His smiling face is as beautiful as a kunda flower (mukunda), and He uses His unlimited prowess to protect His devotees (amita-vikrama). From Him the Garbhodaka ocean has emanated (ambhonidhi), and He takes rest, reclining on a couch that is the
serpent Anantadeva (anantätmä). He peacefully reclines on Ananta-näga even when there is a great inundation at the time of universal destruction (mahodadhi-çaya), and even at this time, He is splendidly handsome (antaka).

What he/she will get

Bhakthiman Ya sdaothaya , Suchistad gatha manasa,

Sahasram vasudevasya Namnamedat prakeerthayed

Yasa Prapnodhi vipulam yadi pradanya meva cha

Achalam sriyamapnodhi sryaprapnothyanuttamam

Na Bhayam kwachidapnodhi Veerya tejascha vindhati

Bhavatyarogo dyuthiman bala roopa gunanvidha

Rogartho muchayade rogat , Bhaddo muchyathe Bandanath,

Bhayan muchyathe Bheedasthu, muchyadepanna apada,

He who sings the thousand names of Vasudeva ,With utmost devotion
After he rises in the morn,With a mind tied in Him always,
Will get fame without fail ,Will be first in what he does,
Will get riches that last,Would attain salvation from these bonds,
Will never be afraid of anything,Will be bubbling with vim and valour,
Will not get any ills,Will be handsome forever,
Will have all the virtues in this wide world,And he who is ill will get cured,
He who is bound will be free,He who is afraid , will get rid of fear,
He who is in danger , will be safe.

Sri Bhagawan Uvacha:-

Sri Bhagavan said:-

Ananyaschinatayanto Mam ye jana parypasathe,

Thesham nityabhi yukthanam yogakshemam vahamyaham

I would take care ,Of worries and cares of Him,Who thinks and serves me ,
Without any other Thoughts,To take care of Dharma,To protect those who are good,
And to destroy all who are bad.

Parithrayana sadhunam vinasaya cha dushkritham,

Dharma samsthapanarthaya sambhavami yuge yuge

I will be born from time to time. (100 % true )

Artha vishanna sidhilascha beetha, Goreshu cha vyadeeshu varthamana

Samkalpa narayana sabdha mathram vimuktha dukho sukhino bhavanthu

If he who is worried,If he who is sad,If he who is broken,
If he who is afraid,If he who is severely ill,If he who has heard tidings bad,
Sings Narayana and Narayana,All his cares would be taken care of.

nämäparädha-yuktänäà
nämäny eva haranty agham
aviçränti-prayuktäni
täny evärtha-karäëi ca

"If one becomes determined, and continues his chanting of the holy name, and does not give up the process of chanting, the holy name will remove all his sins, and grant to him, the most valuable spiritual benefit

This is temple overview,any buses from mayiladuthurai to thiruvarur stop in that place. Every vaikunta ekadasi ,24 hour Vishnu Sahasranamam is chanting in this temple.

Kasi viswanathar temple:

kasi viswanather temple is situated in mudikondan is compared to the kasi temple.The temple was renewed a year ago.

It consists of a shiva in the name of kasi viswanathar,ambal in the name of kasi visalakshi,a vinaagar sannidhi,a subramania swamy sannidhi,navagraham,etc....

The name of the kurukals are shivacharyar viswanathan and thyagarajan.

This is vadapathra Kaliamman.Every year people of mudikondan celebrating this goddess festival very nice.All people from various places come and get blessings.

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The legend

Rama visited sage Bharadwajar before leaving for Lanka to fight Ravana. The sage offered Him dinner which Rama refused. He said he would go to Lanka, kill Ravana and only then take the dinner.

After killing Ravana, Rama kept his word. His pushpaka vimanam landed at the hermit's place and that is where the temple stands now.

Venkatachalapathy temple:

Tirumala is the famous abode of Sri Venkatachalapathy. But the deity is enshrined in temples across the villages of South India. One such temple, ancient, is in Mudikondan village near Nannilam in Tiruvarur district.

The moolavar is Sri Lakhminarayana with Sri Devi on His lap instead of in His chest as commonly seen.

The Utsavar is Bhoodevi Sri Devi samedha Sri Venkatachalapathy. Worshipped as a varaprasadhi the deity is affectionately referred to as `kalana' Venkatachalapathy for the simple reason devotees in distress just set aside a 25 paise coin praying for relief and the Lord never fails them.

A shrine for Hayagreeva was a later addition, quite popular, especially among students.

The temple was renovated in 1978 and kumbhabhishekam performed. Consecration has been planned, after 27 years. The vimanam will be refurbished and the compound wall, which is in bad shape, will be set right.the temple was renewed recently and kumbabishakam was done a month ago. pattachariyar of this temple is Mr.Srinivasan & sowrirajan.

Kayenavacha Manasendryrva budhyatmanava prakrithai swabhawat,

Karomi yadyat sakalam parasmai narayanayethi samarpayami

OM TAT SAT