Sri Kothandarama Swamy Temple – Ayothiyapattinam

 

Sri Kothandarama Swamy Temple is located in Ayothiapattinam town in the Salem district of Tamilnadu State.

Here Lord Rama is in a sitting posture with his left leg placed on his right thigh

This temple has 5 tier Rajagopuram which is 150 feet high.

The temple mandap has four musical pillars similar to the one in the Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple in Madurai.

The Dasavatharam on one of the pillars is Unique. The ceiling looks vibrant with beautiful paintings of Gajendra Moksham and Krishna Leela.

The Sthala Purana says that on his way back from Lanka, Lord Rama stayed a day at the request of Sage Bharadwaja.

This temple was built in the 17^th century

Devotees pray here for the removal of obstacles in marriage alliances, child boon, and progress in education

Sri Ramanavami is celebrated very grandly in this temple.

Timings

6.00 am to 11.00 am

4.00 pm to 8.00 pm

How to reach the Temple

7 km from Salem

168 km from Coimbatore

195 km from Bengaluru

330 km from Chennai

Nearby Temples

Agraharam, Sri Sugavaneshwarar Swamy Temple – 10 km

Agraharam, Sri Alagirinathar Temple – 11 km

Belur, Thanthondreeswarar Temple – 20 km

Tharamangalam, Sri Kailasanathar Temple – 34 km

Chinna Tirupathi – 46 km

Mecheri, Sri Badrakaliamman Temple – 49 km

Vadachennimalai, Sri Balasubramaniar Temple – 53 km