Aeri Katha Ramar Temple

Aeri Katha Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in the town of Maduranthakam, Tamil Nadu, India. This is the stalam where Udayavar was named 'Ramanujar'. Ramanujar was instructed the Pancha Samskara Mantram. Mathuranthaka Chaturvedi Mangalam, Vaikunda Varthanam, Thirumathurai, Thirumanthira Tirupathi, Karunagara Vilagam are the other names of the stalam. Tirumisai Alwar got siddhi in this stalam.

Ramanujar

This is the place under the Magizha tree, where Sri Ramanujar was given "Pancha Samskaram"(Sramasayanam) by his acharyan Peria Nambigal. That is when Maduranthakam was given the name "Dvayam Vilindha Tirupathi". Upon receiving Kanchi Varadarajar's divine order through Tirukachi Nambi, Ramanuja set to Srirangam to become the disciple of Peria Nambigal. He met him in Maduranthakam itself, in the lake precints. Peria Nambigal was on his way to Kanchi to install Ramanuja as the successor of Sri Aalanvandar. In the month of Avani, on the Sukla Panchami, Peria Nambigal gave the Samasrayanam (Pancha Samskaram) Dvaya Mantropadesam. The festival is celebrated every year. This is the only place where Ramanujar can be seen as a Grihastha.

Transport

Maduranthakam is on the Trichy-Chennai highway(NH45) at a distance of 89Km from Chennai and 25Km from Chengalpattu. There are several buses travelling to Maduranthakam from Chennai. Madhuranthakam also has its own railway station, with suburban trains going towards Melmaruvathur stopping here.