दक्षिणमधुरा

The moolavar is Koodalazhagar in a seated posture, and the Thayar is Madhuravalli in a separate sanctum. The Theertham is Hema Pushkarini and the Vimanam Ashtanga Vimanam. There are shrines for Lakshmi Narasimhar, Ramar, Krishnar and Andal. It is interesting to find Navagrahas enshrined in this temple, which is not common in Vaishnava temples.

According to the sthala purana at the behest of Lord Vishnu the clouds joined together to protect from the deluge of heavy rains. Hence the name Tirukoodal.

It is one of the few temples in the country built in tiers. One can climb up and take a closer look at the Ashtanga Vimanam, which enshrines Pallikonda Perumal in one of its levels, and Surya Narayanan in a standing posture in the other. This aspect of a vimanam consisting of 3 tiers enshrining three different postures of Vishnu. In the sitting, standing and reclining postures is quite unique in the South Indian temple architecture. The shadow of the Vimanam never falls on the ground.