| Kodandaramaswamy Kovil | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Salem district |
| Deity | Kodandaramaswamy (Rama), Seethalakshmi (Sita) |
| Location | |
| Location | Ayodhyapattinam |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
  Shown within Salem  Kodandaramaswamy Temple, Ayodhyapatinam (Tamil Nadu)  Kodandaramaswamy Temple, Ayodhyapatinam (India) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 11°40′29″N 78°14′19″E / 11.6748°N 78.2385°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Dravidian architecture |
| Creator | Vijayanagara dynasty |
Kodandaramaswamy Temple or Pattabi Rama Temple is a Hindu temple located in the Salem district of Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is glorified by Valmiki, Vasishta, Bharadvaja and classified as one of the 108 Abhimana Kshethrams of the Vaishnavate tradition. This temple is called as the Dakshina Ayodhya (Ayodhya of South India). The temple is constructed in the South Indian style of architecture, dedicated to the god Rama, the seventh avatar of Vishnu. The temple is said to be built by Bharadvaja primarily and later constructed by Adhiyaman kings. The Raja Gopura of the temple is said to be built by Tirumala Nayaka.[1]
Though the temple has historic roots, most of the present campus structure was rebuilt after the 14th century CE, further repaired, renovated and expanded in the 17th century by Madurai Nayaka king Tirumala Nayaka, a vassal of the Vijayanagara Empire. A granite wall surrounds the temple, enclosing all the shrines and the temple tank. There is a five-tiered rajagopuram, the temple's gateway tower. This structure is now maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, follows the Pancharatra agama.