Eri Katha Ramar Temple - Hindu temple in Maduranthakam - Chengalpattu, India

Very old pallava temple located in madurantham near by gst Road currently temple is I renovation so molavar is closed only ucichavar we can see lot of place for parking

The temple was built during the Pallava era, and is estimated to be 1600 years old. The Moolavar (presiding deity) of the temple is Lord Rama, thus making this one of the oldest temples of lord Rama in South India. The temple has inscriptions indicating generous gifts from Chola king Parantaka I. The place was once famous during the rule of Cholas who ruled this place as Maduranthaga Chaturvedi Mangalam after the Chola ruler Madurantaga Uttama Chola (973 -85 CE). It is believed that Gandaraditya donated the village to the Vedics (Chaturvedi - one who knows all four vedas) of the place and hence it came to be known as Chaturvedi Mangalam.The presiding deity of the temple is Rama with his consort Sita and his brother Lakshmana. The images are made of stucco. During the period between 1795 and 1799 the Collector of Chingleput District was a British officer called Colonel Lionel Blaze. During his collectorship, Blaze had witnessed two breaches to the huge tank. The enormity of the problem can be appreciated only when we know of the massive size of the tank. Wanting to take preemptive action in the year 1798 the Collector camped in Madurantakam. During his sojourn the Collector was exploring ways and means to undertake urgent repairs of the breaches if and when they happened. During the course of his inspections, he happened to see a large collection of granite and other stones in the precincts of the Rama temple. The Collector mentioned to his subordinates that these could be put to use in restoration of the bunds. Hearing this the temple priests submitted that the stones were meant for constructing a separate shrine for Janakavalli Thayar and since there was paucity of funds the construction could not commence. Hearing this the Collector is said to have remarked that where was the need for a separate shrine when more urgent work like repairing the bunds was crying for resources. He also asked the priests jestingly as to why the Lord was not able to save the tank each year? The priests replied saying that the Lord was always known to answer a sincere prayer from the heart. The rains came and it poured. Within a few days the tank was full to the brim and a breach seemed imminent. That night a worried Collector camped near the tank hoping against hope that the bunds would hold. As he was inspecting, Colonel Blaze saw a miraculous sight. He saw two warriors bearing bow and quiver guarding the bunds. The British officer went on his knees and prayed, for he knew it was none other than Lord Rama and his divine brother Lakshmana. It was indeed strange that nobody else who was a part of the Collector's retinue saw the Lord. After a while the vision evinced and the rain stopped. The grateful Collector undertook the building of the shrine for Janakavalli thayar and Lord Rama in the temple came to be known as the Erikatha Ramar (Rama who saved the tank (Eri)). The edict with the Collector's name citing him as a benefactor can be seen even today in the Madurantakam temple.

Sai Sri Ram. A Ancient temple, We can have a Darisanam of Anjaneya,Andal Amman, Rama, Seeta, Laxmana. Currently Renovation work is going on.

A simple temple dedicated to Lord Ram just off the Trichy highway at Madhurantakam. Quiet place with a nice ambience. Not very crowded when I visited.

A thousand year old Ramar temple comparable perhaps only to Ramasamy temple of Kumbakonam! The long and short of the Sthalapuranam is that this Eari katha Ramar helped to hold the breach in the Maduranthagam Eari(lake) and saved the village, the inhabitants and the British Collector, Ash! There's another version which compares Eari to the Vashnavite Scriptutes and Sampradayam (style) hence its protector being Rama, is called Eari katha Ramar here! Any which way you like, it's a great temple to see! One supposed to have been visited by the Vaishnavite Jagathcharya Ramanuja, to have his Panchasamskaram done here by his preceptor Periya Nambigal - a purification ritual by transferring the holy chakra and conch, each from a hot copper rod to one's own shoulders! Imprint it on the skin permanently like you do to tattoo your skin!

Renowned temple of Lord Ram not crowded on weekdays,temple renovation has started now (15th June 2023) so moolavar Dharisanam is not possible however can have utsavar darshan .it may take more than a year to complete renovation and samprokshnam as per hearsay. Please confirm before visiting

Very nice temple must visit place . especially blessings of ramar..

Ancient temple, almost more than 5,000 years of history. Rich history. The priest explanation of origin of this temple and it's significance in Ramayana is epic. There is no photo of moolavar as photography is never allowed.