Sri Appakkudathaan Perumal Temple Timings – Koviladi

 

Sri Appakkudathaan Perumal Temple is located at Koviladi Village  near Tiruchirapalli in Thanjavur district in the state of Tamilnadu. This temple is on the banks of river Cauvery.


Appakkudathaan Perumal is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. He is in Bhujanga Sayana Posture here.


Goddess Kamalavalli is the consort of Appakkudathaan.


It is one of the 108 divyadesam temples and also one of the five Pancharanga Sthalas.


Appam is a sweet preparation offered to God as Nivedhana. Perumal got the name Appakkudathaan as he received the pot of Appam from King Upamanyu.


This temple was built in Chola style of architecture and has 3 tier Rajagopuram.


The Koneru here named as Indira Pushkarini.


This temple was built 1000 years ago.


It is believed that this is the temple where sage Markandeya was liberated from his curse from Yama, whom cursed Markandeya to die at the age of 16.


Car festival on Panguni Uthiram, Theerthavari in March-April, Vaikunta Ekadasi, Navratri and Pot breaking utsav in Adi month are the important festivals celebrated here.


Child boon, freedom from fear of death, relief from adverse planetary aspects, sins and curses pray to perumal for solutions.


Best time to Visit – September to March


Traditional dress is allowed for darshan.


Temple Timings


8.30 am to 12.00 pm

4.30 pm to 8.00 pm  


How to reach the Temple


28 kms from Tiruchirappalli

343 kms from Chennai

38 kms from Thanjavur


Nearby Temples


Thingaloor, Sri Kailasanathar Temple – 30 kms

Thanjavur, Sri Brihadeeswara Temple – 40 kms

Thirukarukavur, Sri Garbharakshambigai Temple – 51 kms

Darasuram, Sri Airavateeswara Temple – 57 kms

Kumbakonam, Sri Sarangapani Temple – 57 kms

Kumbakonam, Sri Nageswarar Temple – 59 kms

Tirunageswaram, Sri Oppliappan Swamy Temple – 67 kms

Thirumangalakudi, Sri Prananatheswarar Temple – 71 kms

Thirumangalagudi, Sri Suriyanar Temple – 72 kms.

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