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The Ayikudi Balasubramanya Swami Temple is a small temple in the village of Ayikudi in Tenkasi Taluk in Thirunelveli district.

 It is located on the banks of Hanuman Nadi near Kutralam.

The place is called Ariyar kudi or Arya Kuti – 'the abode of noble people', popularly known as Ayikudi. 

On the way in search of Sita Devi, Lord Hanuman was very thirsty. He did not want to go in search of water. It is believed that with the sharp edge of His tail He created a Nadi (stream or a small river) and quenched His thirst. Hence, the Nadi here is called Hanuman Nadi. 

Sri Rama drank water from this Nadi and rested on its banks. Since this temple and the Nadi are devoted to Lord Subramanya and Sri Rama, the name Rama-Subramanian is a popular name given to children born in this area. 

Rama, Sita, and Anjaneya images are carved in the pillars of this temple mandapam.

A devotee named Mallan at Nanjaipara found the main deity vigraham of the temple in the Mallam River. 

Once, there lived a Brahmin Muruga Bhakthar sanyasi who  obtained Samadhi in that area. His Samadhi was built on the shores of Hanuman Nadhi. 

A peepal tree was planted at that place and his community conducted pujas and ceremonies there. 

The vigraham of Bala Subramanya that was found at Mallapuram was installed on the Samadhi of that Sanyasi and the pujas were continued.

The main deity is a beautiful small moolavar moorthy of Balasubramanya Swamy, also popularly known here as Rama Subramanya Swamy. 

The Moolavar has four hands. The three hands illustrate shaktivaram, vajram and abhaya mudra while the fourth hand holds a peacock.

A similar looking Utsavar Murthy of this temple is Muthukumaraswamy, standing next to a peacock on a padma peetam.

The Travancore Royal family took up the temple management and the temple was renovated.

 The temple address is: Sri Balasubramanya Swami Temple, Ayikudi P.O, Tenkasi Taluk, Thirunelveli - 627 852, Tamil Nadu. 

Ayikdui is about 7 km from Tenkasi, 12 km from Kutralam and 60 km from Tirunelveli.