108 Divya Desam
8th
KoilAdi

This temple is just a step from Srirangam and hence the name Koil + Adi = Koiladi.The Moolavar here is Appakuduthan and the Thayar is Indiradevi / Kamalavalli.Once King Uparisarvasu was feeding Brahmins in this place.When Brahmins had gone to take bath.Emperumal appeared as an old man and asked the King to feed him.Uparisarvasu asked the old man to wait but the old man was adamant.When the king fed the old man ,the old man ate the food of all 1000 Brahmins and demanded more food.The King prepared some "Appams" and placed them before the old man.Perumal pleased with this transformed himself and blessed the king.The perumal is offered Appam as Prasadam at the time of Aravanai.Once there was a dispute between Goddess Lakshmi and Bhoodevi as to who was bigger,due to the kalangam of Narada.Perumal placed both of them in balance ( Tharasu) .The Pan holding Bhoodevi went down .Feeling insulted Goddess Lakshmi came here to pray.The perumal came and convinced her that he wears her in his chest and that she was superior.

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Directions :
Divya Desam Sri Appakudathan Temple, Koviladi (Pancharanga Kshetram)

Budalur taluk, Tanjavur, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu 613105
099524 68956 https://g.co/kgs/qiQ5EZ