Vadakurangaduthurai is a village located in the Papanasam taluk on the north bank of the Kaveri river, Tamil Nadu, India.

It is 4 km from the town of Papanasam and is also known as Aduthurai and Aaduthurai Perumal Koil.

[citation needed] It is believed that when Lord Rama was passing through south, he wanted to cross the Kaveri river.

In order to attain a safe river crossing, Hanuman worshipped a Shivalinga here, which he named as Dayanidheeswarar.

Thus, the port got the name 'Vada Kurangu Kadu Thurai' meaning 'The forest-port of the northern monkey' in Tamil which later came to be known as Vadakurankaduthurai.