Kooduthurai, or Mukkoodal is a holy place situated in Bhavani

Bhavani, Tamil Nadu

Bhavani is a special grade Municipal area in Erode Urban Agglomeration, Tamil Nadu, India. It is being the Twin City of Erode, lies immediately next to the Erode City Municipal Corporation, like Palayamkottai - Tirunelveli and Srirangam - Tiruchirapalli.It is a peninsular island area situated at...

 urban area near the Agglomeration of Erode

Erode

Erode is a city, a municipal corporation and the headquarters of Erode district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.It is situated at the center of the South Indian Peninsula, about southwest from the state capital Chennai and on the banks of the rivers Cauvery and Bhavani, between 11° 19.5"...

, Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu

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India

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It is located at a distance of 11km from Erode Central Bus Terminus and 15km from Erode Junction

Erode Junction

Erode Junction Railway Station is the main railway station in the City of Erode, in the state of Tamil Nadu in India, located at 3 km from Erode Central Bus Terminus at Swastik Circle....

 Railway Station. It is just a km off NH-47 connecting Salem-Erode

Erode

Erode is a city, a municipal corporation and the headquarters of Erode district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.It is situated at the center of the South Indian Peninsula, about southwest from the state capital Chennai and on the banks of the rivers Cauvery and Bhavani, between 11° 19.5"...

-Coimbatore

Coimbatore

Coimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India"....

-Thrissur

Thrissur

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-Kochi-Kanyakumari

Kanyakumari

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It is a place where three Holy river

River

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s: Cauvery, Bhavani

Bhavani River

The Bhavani is the second largest river in Tamil Nadu, South India and a major tributary of the Kaveri River, the longest river in Tamil Nadu.-Description:...

, and 'Amirtha' Nathi mingles together. On the banks of Kooduthurai, Thirunana

Thirunana

This Siva Temple at Bhavani near Erode, in Kongu Naadu, is a shrine at the confluence of Bhavani, Cauveri and Amrutavahini rivers. The temple is located on the northern bank where the rivers meet. The name Tirunanaa that is "Themai nannaa oor”, literally means, no evil will befall in this city....

 Sri Sangameshwarar temple

Temple

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 is located.

The name comes from

Etymology

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'koodu' (join or mingle) and 'thurai' (river bed).

Out of the three rivers, Amirtha nathi is not visible. Faith says that it originates from
a under a shiva lingh at the temple premises.