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Koppudai Amman Temple Karaikudi - Koppudai Nayaki Amman temple in Tamil Nadu

Koppudai Amman Temple is located at Karaikudi in Tamil Nadu and is dedicated to Koppudai Nayaki Amman. The murti of Amman is made from Panchaloha. She wears a crown like burning fire. She muri is four armed. The hands hold trident, rope and skull. On hand is in Abhaya posture. The temple was visited by Adi Shankaracharya and he is believed to have installed Sri Chakra in the temple. Amman blesses devotees with prosperity, knowledge and peace. The most important festival in the temple is held from the last Tuesday of Chithirai month to the first week of Vaigasi Month. The showering of flowers on the murti is an important festival in Chithirai month and it is held on the second Tuesday of the Chithirai month. Other important festivals are Tamil New Year day (Chithirai 1), Purattasi Navratri, Aadi Chovai (Tuesday in Aadi month), Margazhi and Painguni. Tuesday, Friday and Sunday are important dates in the temple. A unique aspect of the temple is that the procession

Sri Padmanabhaswamy Murti in Spadikam – Glass – Buy Replica of Ananthashayanam Murti Worshipped in Trivandrum Padmanabha Swamy Temple

Kowdiyar Palace , which manages the world famous Trivandrum Padmanabha Swamy Temple , is releasing Ananthashayanam Murti in Spadikam (or Glass) of Sri Padmanabha Swamy. It is a replica of the murti worshipped in the Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple . The murti is depicted as sleeping on Ananta Sesha and with one hand in Abhaya Mudra posture. Sculptors from Chennai who are specialized in making sculptors of Hindu Gods are preparing the murti of Sri Padmanabha Swamy in Spadikam. The design of the murti is in such a way that a small amount of light can be passed through it. This would give the effect of Ananthashayanam or Vishnu sleeping on the milky ocean. As per Kowdiyar Palace , the Spadikam murti can be used for worship in homes. You need to make a booking for the Sri Padmanabha Swamy Murti in Spadikam directly in the Kowdiyar Palace office in Trivandrum . Kowdiyar Palace used to earlier make the same murti in mud. But as time goes by the mud murti used