வைணவக் கோயில்

கூடல்

Thirukkoodal

கூடல், மதுரை மாவட்டம், தமிழ்நாடு, இந்தியா

விவரங்கள் விக்கிமீடியா திட்டங்களிலிருந்தும் வெளியிடப்பட்ட கோயில் ஆதாரங்களிலிருந்தும் தொகுக்கப்பட்டவை. தவறு இருந்தால் திருத்தம் அனுப்புங்கள். திருத்தம் தெரிவிக்கவும்

இந்த விவரம் ஆங்கிலத்தில் உள்ளது.

மேலோட்டம்

அழகர்

தாயார் Madhuravalli Thayar

வைணவக் கோயில்

200px|left|thumb|Stucco image of presiding deity As per Hindu legend, a ruler named Vallabhadeva went incognito everyday to know about the lives of people under him. During one of his visits, a scholar told him that the ultimate goal in life is to "collect provisions in summer and save for winter", which also meant that one should work during his younger days and save for his old age. Vallabadeva was not convinced and he set this as a competition among scholars to make him realize the true value of life. Vishnucitta, who would later go on to become Periyalvar, one of the twelve most revered saints of Vaishnava sect, came to Madurai from Srivilliputhur. He was believed to have been directed by the heavenly words of Vishnu and he expounded the sacred verses. He explained the concepts of Hitham and Purushartham from Vedas and proclaimed that attained the feet of Narayana could lead to salvation. Vallabhadeva was pleased with the explanation and he awarded a bag of gold to Visnucitta. It is believed that the current gopuram of Srivilliputhur Temple, was built by Periyalvar with the gold won.