Kodumudi Magudeswarar temple

Kodumudi Magudeswarar is a Hindu temple in Erode district, India, standing on the banks of the Kaveri River and featuring several individual shrines around a central courtyard. The compound displays stone towers carved with deities, and inside the halls stand pillars with geometric patterns and reliefs of mythological scenes.

The site received mentions between the 7th and 9th centuries from travelling Tamil saints who composed hymns and helped spread the cult. Later rulers of the Chola dynasty expanded the structure, adding towers and shrines that surrounded the original sanctuary.

Devotees follow daily rituals here, and the name Magudeswarar comes from a local form of Shiva. The compound remains a place for traditional ceremonies, where priests in white garments chant prayers and light incense.

The compound lies about 40 kilometers from Erode town, and Kodumudi railway station sits nearby along the line to Trichy. Visitors should expect bare stone floors and narrow passageways, and mornings tend to be less crowded.

The Kaveri River changes its flow direction here from north-south to eastward, creating a natural curve around the temple grounds. This shift in course is considered sacred and has given the site its special place in regional pilgrimage tradition.

Location: Erode district

GPS coordinates: 11.07618,77.88946

Latest update: December 20, 2025 14:41