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Jyoteeshkudi - Where is it? How to go?
 
Of all the Sri vaishnava Acharyas who have contributed for the growth of this sampradaya, Swami pillailokacharya adorns a very special place. This is because it was swami pillailokacharya who safeguarded the treasures of this sampradaya. Great scholars will say that this sampradaya has a few treasures. Most important among them are the Rahasyas and our numberumAL. For Sri vaishnavas both are like life breath. There is no life for us, without either. Swami pillailokacharya, by his Ashtadasa Rahasyas safeguarded the Rahasyas. And by sacrificing his life, he safeguarded our numberumAL. In a way, it can be said that this AchArya has no other equal, since he has completely sacrificed himself for the benefit of all of us.

During the turk invasion, when he was leading a group of disciples along with numberumAL to safety of forests, he suddenly was ill and decided that the time has come for me to leave for the Lord's eternal abode. So, he left his mortal coils in a place called as "Jyoteeshkudi". After a lot of search, scholars have identified the place A.Kodikkulam (Initial very important) as jyoteeshkudi. Every Sri vaishnava must visit this place and pay homage (gratefulness) to this great AchAryan and get his blessings.

Where is it:
This place is called as A.KodikkuLam. Its near tirumogoor divya desam (Madurai). This temple is under the control of tirumogoor divya desam temple. Also near othakadai
 
Mini buses run from Madurai mattuthavani bus stand 10 or 12 kms i guess. (One has to know the timings).
Accessible from: Othakkadai near madurai by mini bus/auto.  Othakkadai is accessible from mattuthavanai bus stand (town buses and mini buses). I would say that the mini buses are reasonably frequent. So no problem, one can wait for the bus in othakkadai and go.  Distance between othakadai and A.Kodikkulam would be some 5 or 6 kms. If one can afford auto, one can go in auto also. My suggestion would be mini bus. Because, if you go in auto, auto driver will pressurise you to return (or you will pressurise yourself to return). This is not a place to be visited for a few mins. You need to spend some time there, contemplating the greatness of this AchArya. So allocate a few hours for this most special place!

This place is called A. Kodikkulam (A stands for Arumbanoor). Also remember that this is near Yanamalai. Because there are two other kodikkulams near madurai. They are not the ones of our interest.

I hope pics of the place along with map are likely to come up in pbase very soon. adiyEn has attached the rough map for your refernce.

adiyEn will write more about the place, the temple, the surroundings etc in the next few mails. We shall call it the jyoteeshkudi series!  :)

adinAyEn,
varadha rAmAnuja dAsan.

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