Aeri Katha Ramar Temple

Aeri Katha Ramar Temple
Coordinates:	12°29′11″N 79°53′28″E
Location
Country:	India
State/province:	Tamil Nadu
District:	Kanchipuram
Locale:	Maduranthakam

Aeri Katha Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in the town of Maduranthakam, Tamil Nadu, India. This is the stalam where Udayavar was named Ramanuja. Ramanujar was instructed the Pancha Samskara Mantram. Mathuranthaka Chaturvedi Mangalam, Vaikunda Varthanam, Thirumathurai, Thirumanthira Tirupathi, Karunagara Vilagam are the other names of the temple. Thirumalisai Alvar attained siddhi in this sthalam(place).

Ramanujar

This is the place under the Magizha tree, where Sri Ramanujar was given "Pancha Samskaram"(Sramasayanam) by his teacher Peria Nambigal. That is when Maduranthakam was given the name "Dvayam Vilindha Tirupathi". Upon receiving Kanchi Varadarajar's divine order through Tirukachi Nambi, Ramanuja set to Srirangam to become the disciple of Peria Nambigal. He met him in Maduranthakam itself, in the lake precincts. Peria Nambigal was on his way to Kanchipuram to install Ramanuja as the successor of Sri Aalanvandar. In the month of Avani, on the Sukla Panchami, Peria Nambigal gave the Samasrayanam or Pancha Samskaram called Dvaya Mantropadesam(divine syllable). The festival is celebrated every year. This is the only place where Ramanujar can be seen as a Grihastha(family man). For more information about the temple visit [1]

Transport

Maduranthakam is on the Trichy-Chennai highway(NH45) at a distance of 89 km from Chennai and 25 km from Chengalpattu. There are several buses travelling to Maduranthakam from Chennai. Maduranthakam also has its own railway station, with suburban trains going towards Melmaruvathur stopping here.

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  Place where Ramanujar was given the Pancha Samskaram(Divine syllable)

External links

• History of Madhuranthakam Ramar