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Kodumudi is a small town in Erode, 40 km away from Erode city, in the State  of Tamil Nadu.  This place is also known as Thiruppandikodumudi. The popular  Magudeswar Temple  is located here on the bank of  River Kaveri,  which is coming from the northwest and turns to the east at Kodumudi. Standing before the temple, it is so beautiful to watch the wide Kaveri River flowing untiringly. The main features of this temple ·           Kodumudi is the abode of the three moorthies  – Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma. Lord Shiva is known here as Magudeswar with his wife Soudaryavalli, Lord Vishnu as Veera Narayana Perumal   in reclining position, with his wife  Goddess Thirumangai Nachiyar , and Adisesha offering protective hood over him, and Lord Brahma  with three faces and  a tree called Vanni tree as his 4 th face, without his consort.     ·            ·          The temple has 3 entrances on the east side and through each gate one can enter the shr

I was invited for a birthday party of my little friend Aniket. It was not a birthday party like other little children. A cake was cut at home with his friends and later the celebration was in an Orphanage. I was one of the few friends  who were invited for the dinner. The dinner was with the children of the Orphanage. Every year his birthday is celebrated this way, said his mother. Aniket Aniket's parents with the staff and invitees                                         The children of this institution were very happy to pray for Aniket and to enjoy their special dinner with  him.  They were mentally disabled, coming from poor families, and some with no one to care for them.  The children belonged to different age groups. An innocent smile played on their lips. They are looked after and educated here till the age of 25, and the minimum age for admission is 5 years, said the administrator. After food, some children came forward to express th