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{{Infobox deity<!--Wikipedia:WikiProject Hindu mythology-->
| type = Hindu
| image = Sudalaimadan.jpg
| god_of = God of Justice, God of Cremation ground, God of Preservation, Power, Energy, Strength and Protection
| name = Sudalai Madan
| abode = [[Cremation ground]] [[Burial Ground]] [[Chariot streets]] [[ Temples tower]]
| siblings = [[Lord Ganesh]], [[Murugan]] ,[[Karthigeya]]
| affiliation = [[Pechii]], [[BrahamaShakti]], [[Adi Shakti]], [[Parvati]], [[Kali]], [[karupasamy, mundasamy , ayannar]]
| weapon = [[Chakram|Chakra]] (discus), [[Shankha]] (conch shell), [[Trishula]] (trident), [[Gada (mace)]], Bow and Arrow, [[Khanda (sword)]] and Shield, [[Ghanta]] (bell)
| mount = [[Horse]]
| festivals = [[Thiruvizha ]], [[Chithirai festival]], [[Padukaii]],[[parai]], [[Karakaattam]], [[Maguda Kacherii]], [[Villu Paatu]] , [[Koothu ]],[[Kaniyan Koothu (Maguda Kacheri) ]]
| consort = [[Shiva]]
}}


'''Sudalai Madan''' is a rural [[god]] worshipped predominantly in South India. He is regarded as a [[Village deities of South India|Kaval deivam]] ("guardian deity") that protects against evil forces. In central to southern Kerala, he is known as Madan thampuran, Chudala madan or simply as Madan.   
'''Sudalai Madan''' (IAST: {{IAST|Sudalai Madan}}) {{Literal translation|cremation ground chief}} is a rural [[Tamil folk religion]] deity worshipped predominantly in [[South India]], particularly in the districts of [[Thoothukudi district|Thoothukudi]], [[Virudhunagar district|Virudhunagar]], [[Tirunelveli district|Tirunelveli]], [[Tenkasi district|Tenkasi]], [[Kanyakumari district|Kanyakumari]], and [[Thiruvananthapuram district|Thiruvananthapuram]]. He is considered by adherents to be a son of the [[Hindu deities]] [[Shiva]] and [[Parvati]]. He seems to have originated in some ancestral guardian spirit of the villages or communities in [[Tamil Nadu]], in a similar manner as [[Aiyanar|Ayyanar]]. He is regarded as a [[Village deities of South India|kaval deivam]] (guardian deity) who protects people against evil forces. In Kerala, Sudalai Madan is also called Madan thampuran, Chudala madan, or simply as Madan.  There are many temples in Kerala dedicated to Sudalai Madan.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=C |first=Maadhava Anusuyaa |title=HISTORY AND IDENTITY: AN ANALYSIS OF MYTHS SURROUNDING SUDALAI MADAN |url=https://www.academia.edu/13909478}}</ref>
[[File:Maramangalam Sudalai Eswarar.jpg|thumb|sudalai madan]]
[[File:Sudalai_madan_1.jpg|thumb]]
The god  is said to have created him and given the name Sudalai Madan as the protector against evil forces, emanating from cemeteries and burial grounds (''sudalai''). He is usually found with mother goddess [[Periyachi|Pechiamman]], Brahmasakthi Amman and Sudalai Mundan. Madathi is his consort. 


Sudalai is the guardian of the ''kodimaram'' (Flagstaff) in every temple.
Shiva is said to have created him and given him the name Sudalai Madan as the protector against evil forces, emanating from cemeteries and [[Shmashana|cremation grounds]] (''sudalai''). He is usually found with mother goddess [[Periyachi|Pechiamman]], Mutharamman, Esakkiamman, Brahmashakti Amman, and Sudalai Mundan. Madathi is his consort.
Sudalai Madan or Madan, is a regional Tamil male deity who is popular in South India, particularly Tamil Nadu. He is considered to be the son of Shiva and Parvati. He seems to have originated in some ancestral guardian spirit of the villages or communities in Tamil Nadu, in a similar manner as Ayyanar.
[[File:SudalaiMadan.jpg|thumb]]


He is considered to be the son of Sivan and Parvati.
Sudalai is the guardian of the ''[[Dhvajastambha|kodimaram]]'' (flagstaff) in several temples and also a kuladeivam(god) of folk lore peoples.


The story about Mada Samy tells of his birth on Kailasa, the mountain home of Siva and Parvathi. It is said that Devi Parvathi wanted a child, but Lord Siva had sworn celibacy. He had promised to be chaste at the request of the gods, since they had feared that his union with Parvathy would be so powerful it would shatter the universe. Siva suggests another way to have a child. He tells Parvathy to go to Patala Loka, the watery underworld, and to gather a spark from the sacred lamp that burns there. Parvathi did so, carrying the spark in the hem of her skirt.
== Legend ==
The tale of Sudalai Madan originates from the [[Tamil folk religion|Tamilfolk tradition]] of South India. The goddess [[Parvati]] wishes to have a child; her husband [[Shiva]] suggests that she perform [[Tapas (Indian religions)|austerities]] to gain the same. Accordingly, Parvati pleases Shiva by her penance at the Ayiramkal Mandapam at [[Mount Kailash|Kailasha]], the celestial abode of Shiva. He plucks a lock of hair, which started to burn as soon as he throws it. The fire spreads to her {{Transliteration|hi|mundanai}} (a part of the ''[[sari]]''). From the fire, Sudalai Madan is born.
[[File:Sudalai_eswarar.jpg|thumb|Udumalpet Arulmigu Sri sudalai eswarar thirukovil]]


When Parvathi Devi returned to Kailasa, she opened the folds of her skirt, and found that the spark had become a shapeless mass of tissue. she was really worried and pleaded shiva to give her a solution. Thus sudalai madan is often called as Mundan which means a person without head and other body parts. Siva asked Brahma to give the baby a shape. shiva gave life to the baby . He named him as sudalai madan because, he came to the world because of a lamp(sudar)and he was shapeless. The boy was blessed by everyone and he was brought up as their son.
Parvati initially feeds the child with ''[[amrita]]'' (the nectar of immortality) instead of breast milk, making him immortal. The child desires solid food. He goes to the cremation grounds (''sudalai'') on Kailasha, and begins to eat the burning corpses. Since he had such a fondness for meat, Shiva instructs him to go to earth and protect humans. Offerings of cooked food and drink are expected be offered to him, seeking his favour.


Parvathi initially feeds the child on Amrita (the nectar of immortality), instead of on breast milk. So it is said that the child became immortal. However, the child also became desirous for solid food. He went to the cremation grounds ("sudalai") on Kailasa, and began to eat the bodies that were burning there. When he finished those, he began to eat everything around him, the other spirits, the animals, the trees, the ground itself etc. He feasted with a heavy appetite.
==Worship==
[[File:சத்ராதி முண்டசாமி.jpg|thumb|Sudalai]]
[[File:சத்ராதி முண்டசாமி பூஜை.jpg|thumb|Sudalai]]
[[File:Sudalai eswarar poojai.jpg|thumb|Sudalai]]
[[File:மாயாண்டி வேட்டைக்கு செல்லுதல்.jpg|thumb|Sudalai]]
<ref>{{Cite book |last=Dickey |first=Sara |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VNR2DAAAQBAJ&dq=sudalai+madan+god+cremation&pg=PA203 |title=Living Class in Urban India |date=2016-07-14 |publisher=Rutgers University Press |isbn=978-0-8135-8394-5 |pages=203 |language=en}}</ref> Often, Sudalai Madan statues are triangular pillar-like structures. Figured statues are stone carved. He is situated either in the open or under a simple roof.


Because he ate so much, and since he had such a fondness for meat, it was decided that he ought not remain in Heaven. Siva instructed him to go to Earth, and to care for its people. Siva proclaimed that Mada Samy's protection and kindness would be re-paid with offerings of cooked food and drink, and thus he would always have a meal, as well as people who would pray to him. So Mada Samy came to earth, accompanied by a number of singers and dancers who were sent by Siva to see to his worship. Many of the Paraiyar and Kanniyar drummers who play during the rituals to Mada Samy claim descent from these divine musicians.
Sudalai is still venerated with customs that predate the [[Historical Vedic religion|Vedic]] religion or his syncretism with [[Shaivism]], regarded as the rituals of the Tamil folk religion. The devotees serve him non-vegetarian foods, which is against mainstream Hindu tradition. Goats, chickens, and pigs are sacrificed and served to him. Fridays are prescribed for his worship. His main festivals are conducted annually. These festivals are called "Kodai". Kodai is celebrated for one day to many days according to the devotees's needs. Some famous temples celebrate it for 10 days.


Madan is also popular amongst certain segments of the Tamil diaspora in Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia, Réunion and the French overseas territories in the Caribbean sea
On these occasions, the deities are decorated with flowers. Some people are believed to become possessed and devotees talk to the deity through them. This deity is believed hunting in the cemetery through this spiritually possessed person. Thappattai beats, Kaniyan Koothu (Maguda Kacheri) and Villupattu are the main performances of Sudalai Madan Kodai festival.


== Temples ==
[[File:Udumalpet Arulmigu Sri sudalai eswarar thirukovil.jpg|thumb|Sudalai Madan]]
Temples of Sudalai Madan include:
*Nadavu Sudalaimadasamy (தீதத்தாபுரம் நடவு சுடலை மாடசாமி திருக்கோவில்), Theethathapuram, Thoothukudi.
*Arulmigu Shri Sudalai Eswarar Thirukovil, Maramangalam, Thoothukudi.
*Arulmigu Sri Sudalai Eswarar Temple, pallapalayam, udumalpet
*Arulmigu Sri moonkiladi Sudalaimadaswami Thirukovil, Keeraikaranthattu, Tirunelveli(dt)(அருள்மிகு ஸ்ரீ மூங்கிலடி சுடலைமாடசுவாமி திருக்கோவில், கீரைக்காரன்தட்டு, திருநெல்வேலி)
*Arulmigu Sri Parvathi Amman Sudalaimadaswami Thirukoovil, Vadhuvarpatti, Virudhunagar (dt)
*Arulmigu Mottagalunga Swamy tirukovil, Avudaiyannor, Tenkasi(dt)


==Temples== [[File:Karuppu Sami.jpg|thumb|Karuppu Sami ,Karuppasamy]]
*Aatrangarai Sudalai madan, Ilanji, Tenkasi
Temples of Sudalai Madan include:
*Seevalaperi sudalai madan
* Pozhikarai Village (popularly known as Pozhikarai Mayandi)  on the banks of river [[Thamirabarani River|Thamirabarani]]
*Sri Sudalai Madan Temple, Mukkani, Thoothukudi.
*Sirumalanchi near Valliyor in [[Tirunelveli district]]
*Kayathar sudalai madasamy kovil  
*Arulmigu Shri Sudalai Eswarar Thirukovil, Maramangalam,Thoothukudi.(மாரமங்கலம் அருள்மிகு ஸ்ரீ சுடலை ஈஸ்வரர் திருக்கோவில்)
* Arulmigu Shri. Vannara Sudalai Madaswamy, Surandai, [[Tenkasi district]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
* Alamodu sudalai Temple, Thengamputhur, Tamil Nadu
* Arul mighu shree priya kovil sudalai Elamalkulam [[Sathankulam taluk|Sathankulam taluka]] [[Thoothukudi district|Tuticorin district]] Tamil Nadu
* Sri Karayadi Sudalai Madaswamy, Pechiamman Temple, [[Sathankulam]]
* Sri Karayadi Sudalai Madaswamy, Pechiamman Temple, [[Sathankulam]]
* Kulasekara Arulmigu Sudalaimadaswamy Koil, Panchalingapuram, Mahadhanapuram, [[Kanyakumari]], Tamil Nadu
* மயிலாடும்பாறை சுடலை ஆண்டவர் ஆலயம், முதலைக்குளம், திருநெல்வேலி
* Perungalatthur Sudalai Muthu Maadaswamy Temple, Perungalatthur, Chennai
* Sree Siva Sudalai Madan Swamy Temple, Sivasubramaniapuram, Radhapuram Taluk, [[Tirunelveli district|Tirunelveli District]]
* Seevalaperi
* Otha Panai Sudalai Madan Swami Temple, Sirumalanchi
* Otha Panai Sudalai Madan Swami Temple, Sirumalanchi
* High Court Maharaja Temple, Arumuga Mangalam, Thenkalam Puthur (Tirunelveli)
* High Court Maharaja Temple, Arumuga Mangalam, Thoothukudi
* Vijayanarayanapuram
* Vijayanarayanapuram
* Oosikattu/Ooikattu Sudalai Madan Temple
* Oosikattu/Ooikattu Sudalai Madan Temple
* Sirumalanji
* Palavur, Arulmigu Sudalai Kovil
* Palavur, Arulmigu Sudalai Kovil
* Arulmigu Kurandikkaattu Sudalai Sri Ayyan Kovil, Valliyur, Tirunelveli.
* Arulmigu Sri Vattrakathan Sudalaimadan Kovil, (Achioor) Valliyoor
* Pudupatti, Arulmigu Sri Sekkadi Sudalaimadan Kovil (Tirunelveli District). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1aDO41FY1c
* Vannathankulam/ Thanumalayanputhoor Siva Sudalai, Mayana Kali Temple
* Vadalivilai Sudalai Madan Temple, Nagercoil
* Hindhu Nadar Samuthaya Vagai Sudalai Madan Temple, Pattahasaliyan villai, Nagercoil, KK District
* Ottha Panai Veera Sudalai Madan Swamy Temple, Perumal Nager, Pattahasaliyan Villai, Nagercoil, KK District.
* Ozhuginaseri Masana Sudalai Temple
* Ozhuginaseri Masana Sudalai Temple
*Kurichi Sudalai Madan Temple, Suchindrum
* Maha SivaSudalai Temple, Colachel and the entire region of Tirunelveli, Tuticorin and Kanniyakumari district
* Maha SivaSudalai Temple, Colachel and the entire region of Tirunelveli, Tuticorin and Kanniyakumari district
* Vaigai Sri Sudalaimadasami Temple, Kilakkarai (Ramnanathapuram District)
* Vaigai Sri Sudalaimadasami Temple, Kilakkarai (Ramnanathapuram District)
* Arulmigu SUDALAI ESWARAR SWAMY (Maaramangalam, Thoothukudi  District)
* PUDUPATI ARULMIGU PERIYA OORANI SUDALAI (Alangulam Tirunelveli District)
* PUDUPATI ARULMIGU PERIYA OORANI SUDALAI (Alangulam Tirunelveli District)
* Motta Kalunga Swamy Temple (Avudayanoor, Tirunelveli District)
* Sudalai Madan Temple in Gopalasumdram
* Sudalai Madan Temple in Gopalasumdram
* SullaKarai Sudalai Madaswamy Andipatti, Alangulam, Tirunelveli District
* SullaKarai Sudalai Madaswamy Andipatti, Alangulam, Tirunelveli District
* Arulmigu Sri Sudalai Mada Swami Temple, Irulappapuram, Kanyakumari District
* Arulmigu Sri Sudalai Mada Swami Temple, Irulappapuram, Kanyakumari District
* Adukkupeeda Sudalai Madaswamy, Sinthamani, Tirunelveli District
* Adukkupeeda Sudalai Madaswamy, Sinthamani, Tirunelveli District
* Adukkupeeda Sudalai Madaswamy, Tirunelveli Town, Tirunelveli District
* Siva Sudalai Mada Swamy Temple,
* Arulmigu Valli Vaikkal Sudali Madan Swamy Temple, Arumuganeri, Thoothukudi District
* Arulmigu Valli Vaikkal Sudali Madan Swamy Temple, Arumuganeri, Thoothukudi District
* Arulmigu Poonankundru Siva Sudalai Madaswamy kovil, Therkusalai, Agastheeswaram, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu.
* Arulmigu Poonankundru Siva Sudalai Madaswamy kovil, Therkusalai, Agastheeswaram, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu.  
 
* Sri Sudalai Madanthambiran Swamy Temple, Navalady, Tirunelveli district.  
* Arumuganeri  Kidangankaraivilai, [[Kanniyakumari district]],
* Arulmigu kalathu kovil Sudalai madan swamy kovil, Vellamadam, Kanyakumari.
* Sri Sudalai Madathabiran Swamy Temple, Navalady, Tirunelveli district.  
* Arulmigu Sri sudalai eswarar temple, pallapalayam, udumalpet
* Arulmigu kalathu kovil Sudalai madan swamy kovil, Vellamadam,Kanyakumari.
*Arulmigu Athiadi Sudalaimadan kovil, athiputhur, Tirunelveli Dt.
*Arulmigu Athiadi Sudalaimadan kovil, athiputhur, Tirunelveli Dt.
*Sudalai Kovil, Palazvur, Tirunelveli
*Sudalai Kovil, Palazvur, Tirunelveli
*Madan Kovil, Karamana, Trivandrum, Kerala
*Madan Kovil,
*Viswakula Arulmigu Sudalaimadaswamy Temple [VAST], Udayathoor Village, Radhapuram Taluk, Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu, India
*Sri Sudalai Madasamy temple, Kothaiseri Tirunelveli.
*Sri Mayiladumparai Sudalai, Esakki Amman Temple, Shenbagaramanallur
*Sri Sudalai Madasamy Kovil, Kalakadu, Tirunelveli.
*Sri Sudalai Madasamy, Pechiamman Temple, Koviloothu, Tirunelveli.


== Legend ==
==Outside India==
Madan is popular amongst the [[Tamil diaspora]] in [[Sri Lanka]], [[Singapore]], [[Malaysia]], [[Réunion]] and [[France|French]] overseas territories in the [[Caribbean]] sea.


The tales of Sudalai Madan originate from folk tradition, rather than Hindu scriptures.
In [[Sri Lanka]], The Sri Madaswamy Kovil located at Hatton Road, Pavalamalai, Ginigathena is an example of the popularity of Madasamy in Sri Lanka


The goddess [[Parvati]] wishes to have a child; her husband [[Shiva]] suggests that she perform [[Tapas (Indian religions)|austerities]] to gain the same. Accordingly Parvati pleases Shiva by her penance in Ayiramkal Mandapam at [[Mount Kailash|Kailash]], the celestial abode of Shiva. He plucks a lock of hair which started to burn as soon as he threw it. The fire spreads to her ''mundanai'' (a part of the ''[[Sari|saree]]''). From the fire, Sudalai Madan is born.
==See also==
* [[Bhairava]]
* [[Karuppuswamy]]


Parvati initially feeds the child with ''[[amrita]]'' (the nectar of immortality), instead of breast milk - making him immortal. The child also wanted solid food. He went to the cremation grounds (''sudalai'') on Kailash and began to eat the burning corpses. Since he had such a fondness for meat, Shiva instructed him to go on Earth and protect humans. Offerings of cooked food and drink would be offered to him, seeking his favour.
==Worship==
Often Sudalai Madan statues are triangular pillar-like structures. Figured statues are stone carved. He is situated either in the open or under a simple roof. The devotees serve him non-vegetarian foods which is against Hindu tradition . Goats, chickens, and pigs are sacrificed and served to him. Fridays are prescribed for his worship. Special [[Puja (Hinduism)|poojas]] are conducted the last Friday of Tamil months. Main festivals are conducted annually. These festivals are called "Kodai". Kodai is celebrated for one day to many days according to the devotees' need. Some famous temples celebrate it for 10 days.
[[File:Sudalaimadan.jpg|thumb|sudalai madan]]
On these occasions, the deities are decorated with flowers. Some people become possessed and devotees talk to God through them. God goes hunting in the cemetery through this spiritually possessed person. Thappattai beats, Kaniyan Koothu (Maguda Kacheri) and Villupattu are the main performances of Sudalai Maadan Kodai festival.
==Outside India==
Madan is popular amongst the [[Tamil diaspora]] in [[Sri Lanka]], [[Singapore]], [[Malaysia]], [[Réunion]] and [[France|French]] overseas territories in the [[Caribbean]] sea.
==References==
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Sudalai Madan (IAST: Sudalai Madan) lit. 'cremation ground chief' is a rural Tamil folk religion deity worshipped predominantly in South India, particularly in the districts of Thoothukudi, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Kanyakumari, and Thiruvananthapuram. He is considered by adherents to be a son of the Hindu deities Shiva and Parvati. He seems to have originated in some ancestral guardian spirit of the villages or communities in Tamil Nadu, in a similar manner as Ayyanar. He is regarded as a kaval deivam (guardian deity) who protects people against evil forces. In Kerala, Sudalai Madan is also called Madan thampuran, Chudala madan, or simply as Madan. There are many temples in Kerala dedicated to Sudalai Madan.[1]

Shiva is said to have created him and given him the name Sudalai Madan as the protector against evil forces, emanating from cemeteries and cremation grounds (sudalai). He is usually found with mother goddess Pechiamman, Mutharamman, Esakkiamman, Brahmashakti Amman, and Sudalai Mundan. Madathi is his consort.

Sudalai is the guardian of the kodimaram (flagstaff) in several temples and also a kuladeivam(god) of folk lore peoples.

Legend[edit | edit source]

The tale of Sudalai Madan originates from the Tamilfolk tradition of South India. The goddess Parvati wishes to have a child; her husband Shiva suggests that she perform austerities to gain the same. Accordingly, Parvati pleases Shiva by her penance at the Ayiramkal Mandapam at Kailasha, the celestial abode of Shiva. He plucks a lock of hair, which started to burn as soon as he throws it. The fire spreads to her mundanai (a part of the sari). From the fire, Sudalai Madan is born.

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Udumalpet Arulmigu Sri sudalai eswarar thirukovil

Parvati initially feeds the child with amrita (the nectar of immortality) instead of breast milk, making him immortal. The child desires solid food. He goes to the cremation grounds (sudalai) on Kailasha, and begins to eat the burning corpses. Since he had such a fondness for meat, Shiva instructs him to go to earth and protect humans. Offerings of cooked food and drink are expected be offered to him, seeking his favour.

Worship[edit | edit source]

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[2] Often, Sudalai Madan statues are triangular pillar-like structures. Figured statues are stone carved. He is situated either in the open or under a simple roof.

Sudalai is still venerated with customs that predate the Vedic religion or his syncretism with Shaivism, regarded as the rituals of the Tamil folk religion. The devotees serve him non-vegetarian foods, which is against mainstream Hindu tradition. Goats, chickens, and pigs are sacrificed and served to him. Fridays are prescribed for his worship. His main festivals are conducted annually. These festivals are called "Kodai". Kodai is celebrated for one day to many days according to the devotees's needs. Some famous temples celebrate it for 10 days.

On these occasions, the deities are decorated with flowers. Some people are believed to become possessed and devotees talk to the deity through them. This deity is believed hunting in the cemetery through this spiritually possessed person. Thappattai beats, Kaniyan Koothu (Maguda Kacheri) and Villupattu are the main performances of Sudalai Madan Kodai festival.

Temples[edit | edit source]

Sudalai Madan

Temples of Sudalai Madan include:

  • Nadavu Sudalaimadasamy (தீதத்தாபுரம் நடவு சுடலை மாடசாமி திருக்கோவில்), Theethathapuram, Thoothukudi.
  • Arulmigu Shri Sudalai Eswarar Thirukovil, Maramangalam, Thoothukudi.
  • Arulmigu Sri Sudalai Eswarar Temple, pallapalayam, udumalpet
  • Arulmigu Sri moonkiladi Sudalaimadaswami Thirukovil, Keeraikaranthattu, Tirunelveli(dt)(அருள்மிகு ஸ்ரீ மூங்கிலடி சுடலைமாடசுவாமி திருக்கோவில், கீரைக்காரன்தட்டு, திருநெல்வேலி)
  • Arulmigu Sri Parvathi Amman Sudalaimadaswami Thirukoovil, Vadhuvarpatti, Virudhunagar (dt)
  • Arulmigu Mottagalunga Swamy tirukovil, Avudaiyannor, Tenkasi(dt)
  • Aatrangarai Sudalai madan, Ilanji, Tenkasi
  • Seevalaperi sudalai madan
  • Sri Sudalai Madan Temple, Mukkani, Thoothukudi.
  • Kayathar sudalai madasamy kovil
  • Sri Karayadi Sudalai Madaswamy, Pechiamman Temple, Sathankulam
  • Otha Panai Sudalai Madan Swami Temple, Sirumalanchi
  • High Court Maharaja Temple, Arumuga Mangalam, Thoothukudi
  • Vijayanarayanapuram
  • Oosikattu/Ooikattu Sudalai Madan Temple
  • Palavur, Arulmigu Sudalai Kovil
  • Ozhuginaseri Masana Sudalai Temple
  • Kurichi Sudalai Madan Temple, Suchindrum
  • Maha SivaSudalai Temple, Colachel and the entire region of Tirunelveli, Tuticorin and Kanniyakumari district
  • Vaigai Sri Sudalaimadasami Temple, Kilakkarai (Ramnanathapuram District)
  • PUDUPATI ARULMIGU PERIYA OORANI SUDALAI (Alangulam Tirunelveli District)
  • Sudalai Madan Temple in Gopalasumdram
  • SullaKarai Sudalai Madaswamy Andipatti, Alangulam, Tirunelveli District
  • Arulmigu Sri Sudalai Mada Swami Temple, Irulappapuram, Kanyakumari District
  • Adukkupeeda Sudalai Madaswamy, Sinthamani, Tirunelveli District
  • Arulmigu Valli Vaikkal Sudali Madan Swamy Temple, Arumuganeri, Thoothukudi District
  • Arulmigu Poonankundru Siva Sudalai Madaswamy kovil, Therkusalai, Agastheeswaram, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu.
  • Sri Sudalai Madanthambiran Swamy Temple, Navalady, Tirunelveli district.
  • Arulmigu kalathu kovil Sudalai madan swamy kovil, Vellamadam, Kanyakumari.
  • Arulmigu Athiadi Sudalaimadan kovil, athiputhur, Tirunelveli Dt.
  • Sudalai Kovil, Palazvur, Tirunelveli
  • Madan Kovil,
  • Viswakula Arulmigu Sudalaimadaswamy Temple [VAST], Udayathoor Village, Radhapuram Taluk, Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Sri Sudalai Madasamy temple, Kothaiseri Tirunelveli.
  • Sri Mayiladumparai Sudalai, Esakki Amman Temple, Shenbagaramanallur
  • Sri Sudalai Madasamy Kovil, Kalakadu, Tirunelveli.
  • Sri Sudalai Madasamy, Pechiamman Temple, Koviloothu, Tirunelveli.

Outside India[edit | edit source]

Madan is popular amongst the Tamil diaspora in Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia, Réunion and French overseas territories in the Caribbean sea.

In Sri Lanka, The Sri Madaswamy Kovil located at Hatton Road, Pavalamalai, Ginigathena is an example of the popularity of Madasamy in Sri Lanka

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ C, Maadhava Anusuyaa. "HISTORY AND IDENTITY: AN ANALYSIS OF MYTHS SURROUNDING SUDALAI MADAN". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ↑ Dickey, Sara (14 July 2016). Living Class in Urban India. Rutgers University Press. p. 203. ISBN 978-0-8135-8394-5.

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