[1] The village has received the name Magudavardhanapuri, directly translated in Tamil as Mudikondan, meaning the place of coronation.

Here Rama gave darshan to the sage in Cororation form (with crown – Mudi in Tamil) at this place, even before the official coronation at Ayodhya later.

पूर्णे चतुर्दशे वर्षे पञ्चम्यां लक्ष्मणाग्रजः | भरद्वाजाश्रमं प्राप्य ववन्दे नियतो मुनिम् || ६-१२४-१ Generally Ramar temples are built facing south as Vibhishana from Lanka always wanted to have the darshan of Lord Rama according to scriptures.

But here, the temple is facing east as He gave the darshan to Sage Bharadwaja with Mother Sita and Lakshmana in His coronation form.

The temple is believed to have come into being even before the times of Alwars.Rama is very beautifully made with his neck and hip bending with his Kodandam and arrow in hand.

This is attributed to Hanuman’s absence in the sanctum sanctorum as he was angry with Rama and has a separate shrine opposite to him.

The temple rituals are performed Four times a day: Kalasanthi at 8:00 a.m., Uchikalam at 12:00 p.m., Sayarakshai at 6:00 p.m., and Ardha Jamam at 8:00 p.m. Each ritual has three steps: alangaram (decoration), neivethanam (food offering) and deepa aradanai (waving of lamps) for both Ranganatha Perumal and Kothandarama swamy.