Arulmigu Sundararaja Perumal Temple is located in a busy and congested Sannadhi Street in Chinnakadai area of Paramakudi. The Temple has a five tiered North facing Rajagopuram. Beyond the Rajagopuram is a Dwajasthambam or Kodimaram and a Neivedhya Peedam or Bali Peedam. On entering the Temple there is a Navagraha Sannadhi on the right side. On the left there are two more four pillared Mandapam of two different sizes. On the left flank is the Thumbikai Alwar Idol placed within the Radhe Krishna Mandapam. This Thumbikai Alwar is West facing and in each of the eight pillars of the Radhe Krishna Mandapam are Ashta Lakshmi Idols, they are as follows: Gajalakshmi, Santhanalakshmi, Thanya Lakshmi, Aishwarya Lakshmi, Dhana Lakshmi, Aadhi Lakshmi, Vijayalakshmi and Veera Lakshmi. Devotees may have to circumambulate and reach the Temple by a few steps. There is a South facing Garudalwar Sannadhi. The multi pillared Mandapam here consists of a Thulabaaram and most of the Temple Vaahanams are stacked in one corner of this Mandapam. Two huge coloured paintings of Garudalwar and Anjaneyar are drawn on either side of the entrance. Walls of certain other areas have different Divine Paintings drawn on them. The Presiding Deity of Sri Sundararaja Perumal is North facing and looks resplendent to the eyes of the Devotees. He is flanked on either side by Sri Devi and Bhoo Devi. The Urchavamoorthy Idols of Sri Sundararaja Perumal too is kept within the Moolasthanam. There is a Sobaana Mandapam in which the Thaayar Idol is kept and decorated before being taken around. The Alwar Idols of Poigai Alwar, Bhoothath Alwar, Pei Alwar, Kulasekara Alwar, Nammalwar, Thirumazhisai Alwar, Periyalawar, Madhurakavi Alwar, Thondaradipodi Alwar, Thirupaan Alwar, Thirumangai Alwar, Ramanujar and Desigar are lined up on one side of the Sobaana Mandapam. The other side of the Sobaana Mandapam facing the Alwars Idols are the Naga Devathas Idols of various sizes and shapes. The Alwars Idols are West facing whereas the Naga Devathas are East facing. The Shrine of the Thaayar too is North facing and She is known as Soundaravalli Thaayar. Devotees may have to reach the Thaayar Sannadhi by climbing a few steps. Sandini and Prasandini are the two Dwara Baalaki Idols who stand guard before the Thaayar Sannadhi. To the rear of the Thaayar Sannadhi is another Sub Shrine in which Chakkarathalwar and Yoga Narasimhar Idols are kept back to back. There is a North facing Aandal Nachiyar Sub Shrine. Close to the Aandal's Sub Shrine are the Idols of Aadhivann Sadagopa Swami, Lakshmi Narasimhar, Santhana Gopalakrishnan, Lakshmi Hayagreevar and Dhanvanthri Bhagwan who are all East facing. In another multi pillared Mandapam there is an East facing Sri Nadana Gopalanayagi Swamigal Idol and close to it is a South facing Sub Shrine for Anjaneya Swamy. It is customary here to garland the Anjaneya Swamy Idol with Betel Leaves. The Sthala Viruksham of this Temple is Arasa Maram whereas the Theertham or Pushkarani is Vaigai River. Most festivals of this Temple resembles to that of Alagar Kovil in Madurai. Chittrai Brahmmothsavam, Puratasi Month, Margazhi Month are some of the functions celebrated in a grand manner. There are no marked car parking and Devotees coming by vehicles may have to manage it within a limited space. This Temple is supposed to be managed by the Sourashtra Brahmins Association.

Contact Details: 94884 44715, 94881 11715 and 04564 223715

Temple Timings: 6 AM to 11.30 AM and 5 PM to 9 PM

Distance from Ramanathapuram to Paramakudi is 40 Kms

Distance from Rameswaram to Paramakudi is 98 Kms

Distance from Uthirakosamangai to Paramakudi is 36 Kms

Distance from Thirupullani to Paramakudi is 47 Kms

Distance from Thiruvadanai to Paramakudi is 60 Kms

Distance from Thirunelveli to Paramakudi is 176 Kms

Distance from Thiruvananthapuram to Paramakudi is 329 Kms

Distance from Varkala to Paramakudi is 295 Kms

Distance from Thiruvattaru to Paramakudi is 285 Kms

Distance from Ariyakudi to Paramakudi is 76 Kms

Distance from Thirupathisaram to Paramakudi is 250 Kms

Distance from Tiruchirapalli to Paramakudi is 182 Kms

Distance from Madurai to Paramakudi is 76 Kms

Distance from Alagar Kovil to Paramakudi is 87 Kms

Distance from Karaikudi to Paramakudi is 73 Kms

Distance from Karur to Paramakudi is 218 Kms

Distance from Namakkal to Paramakudi is 260 Kms

Distance from Rasipuram to Paramakkudi is 288 Kms

Distance from Mohanur to Paramakkudi is 234 Kms

Distance from Thanjavur to Paramakkudi is 193 Kms

Distance from Kumbakonam to Paramakkudi is 230 Kms

Distance from Mannargudi to Paramakkudi is 227 Kms

Distance from Nagapattinam to Paramakudi is 275 Kms

Distance from Coimbatore to Paramakudi is 300 Kms

Distance from Anbil to Paramakudi is 213 Kms

Distance from Koviladi to Paramakudi is 202 Kms

Distance from Chennai to Paramakudi is 506 Kms

Nearest Railway Station is Paramakkudi R.S.

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