RE: Svami Thiruvaaymozhip pillai's avathara sthalam

[Guest guest]

"Namaha Sri saila naathaaya Kunthi nagara janmanae

prasaadha labdha paramapraapya kainkarya salinae!"

 

Dear Sir ,

 

Namaskaram.Thank you very much for your

kind letter and redirection of the enquiry of

Mr.Venkat Iyengar.I am very happy to pass on

informations regarding his enquiry.

 

 

Thiruvaaimozhi pillai alias Sri Sailaesar(Thirumalai

Azhwar) was born in the village Kunthi nagar in

1290 A.D. This village got the name because Arjuna

of Mahabharatha married Chitrangatha, the daughter

of the Pandyan king and settled in this village

naming it after his mother Kunthi.Later the name

of the village got corrupted and the village is

now called Konthagai.

 

This village is situated in the east of Madurai at

a distance of 12km and hence is a part of greater

Madurai. There is a town bus ( No. 15)from the central

bus stand going straight to Kunthagai. There are also

other buses going via Silaimaan where one has to get

down to go to Kunthagai which is about 4km from

Silaimaan. One can also engage an auto and the auto

fare is around Rs.75 ( 2Dollars US).

 

The presiding deity of Kunthi nagar temple

is Deivanaayaka Perumal with Bhumaa Devi and Neelaa

Devi as consorts.This temple has been recently

renovated(5-6-2000).

 

I'll be happy to pass on any other information that

is required regarding this temple.

 

 

Thanking you , I remain

faithfully yours,

V. Swaminathan