Showing posts with label Malai Naadu Divyadesam. Show all posts
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Lord Kaatkarai Appan, ThiruKatkarai
About the temple
Thirukatkara (திருக்காட்கரை அப்பன்) appan temple is situated
in thirukkakara near Kochi ,
Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Lord Vamana.
The Moolavar of this sthalam is found in Nindra Kolam facing
his thirumugham along the south direction. The lord is said to have given
pratyaksha darshanam to Kapila Muni. Nammalwar has sung 10 pasurams in praise
of the lord.
Since Lord Vamana is closely associated with the story of
Mahabali , Onam is the main festivity celebrated in this templeAs per the
legend, Lord Kaatkarai Appan is said to
have come here as Vamana Moorthy to end the troubles caused by King Bali. To
mark this event, it is believed that Lord Vishnu visits this Divya Desam every
year on the Thiruvonam day in Aavani. Lord Katkarai Appan is seen with Conch, Chakra and
Padma Hastam in this temple.
King Mahabali is said to have worshipped Lord Shiva in this place. We also see a Paramasivan Sannidhi to the right of the Perumal Sannidhi, with
Bali seen invoking the blessings of Sivan.
One devotee is said to have dedicated golden banana to the
Lord as his fields were not yielding bananas. After the dedication , the
devotees field is said to have yielded good results and the fruit names “
Nethiram pazham”
How to reach?
It is located 10 km north east of Ernakulam between Thrissur-Ernakulam highway (NH 47). Once can reach by bus from Ernakulam Town to
this temple (Edapalli). One can also rake an auto/taxi from Ernakulam
railway station.
Temple timings
5am-11am and 5pm-8pm
Temples in proximity
Sree Vallabha temple, Thiruvalla
About the temple
Thiruvalla is a colloquial name for the place of
Sreevallabhapuram, named after the chief deity Sree Vallabha.
It is believed that the lord of this kshetra , Maha Vishnu
or Sree Vallabha was sculpted by Viswakarma at the behest of Lord Krishna and
was given to Satyaki at the end of Dwapara Yuga. After being safeguarded by Garuda
at netyravati river, Cheraman Perumal built the current temple at Thiruvalla in
B.C 59 (Kaliyugam 3043).
The Moolavar Lord is also known by the names of Vallabhan
and Kolapiran. This place is referred to as the ‘Vallabha Kshetram’.
The pooja system followed in this temple is unique and is
different from the tantric form of worship generally followed in Kerala.
A lot of historical insciptions are found inside the temple.
Thiruvalla temple is also referred to in Garuda and Matsya Puranams.
Stories referring to the temple.
Lord is said to have protected a spinster ( performing
ekadasi penance) from an Asura in the form of a Brahmachari by using his
Sudharsana chakra.. The Chakra is said to have fallen at the place where the
temple is situated currently.It is believed that the Lord here protects all the
devotees from evil forces.
Another story goes that KandaaKarnan, a Shiva devotee,
undertook penance invoking Lord Vishnu. It is believed that Vishnu appeared
before Kandaa Karnan and provided him darshan as Vallabhan.
This temple is also a Prarthana Sthalam for childless
couples-Performance of Kathakali is one of the main offerings made to the
God.There is also a tradition to present
12000 ripe bananas to the lord, half of which is distributed to the devotees.
Some time ago ,
ladies were allowed inside the temple only on a couple of specific occasions in
the year but this is no more the case. (Wikipedia-After
an incident of a woman getting salvation inside the shrine, ladies were more
attracted to the temple. A series of inauspicious events happened after a lady
who had been enchanted by beauty of the handsome idol entered the
sanctum-sanctorum to marry the Lord[1][11] and the administrators decided to
ban women from entering the temple after an astrological counseling. But on
request, they agreed to allow women twice a year during Thiruvathira of Dhanu
month and Vishu in Medam [13] when the Lord will be dressed up with mud, ashes,
torn clothes etc. to look ugly. The ban was removed in 1968.)
How to reach
Thiruvalla Railway station is located about 30kms South of
Kottayam on the Ernakulam-Kottayam-Kayankulam rail route. The temple is roughly
2-3 kms from the railway station. Trivandrum is the nearest airport. This place
can also be reached from Kochi airport.
Temple timings
Temple is open in the mornings from 4 a.m. to noon 12 p.m and in the evenings from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m
Thirukkuralappan temple, Aranmula
About the temple
The temple is among the 108 divyadesams of Sri Vaishnavas and comes under Kerala based/Malai naatu/chera naatu divyadesams. The presiding deity here is Thirukkuralappan or Parthasarathy in standing posture and thayar is known as Padmasana valli thayar. The temple is among the most important Krishna temples of Kerala and part of the Anju ambalam near Chenganoor.
Anju ambalam means five temples where the Pandava brothers installed deities and worshipped Lord Vishnu in different forms. Yudhistara worshipped at Chengannur temple, Bheema worshipped at Thirupuliyur, Arjuna worshipped at Aranmula, Nakula at Thiruvamundur and Sahadeva at Thirukadithanam.
Aranmula is a big temple built like a fort with four towers on each side. On one side is the main entrance with 18 steps while on other there are steps to get down to the Pampa river that flows besides it.
Arjuna is said to have constructed this temple to be relieved from the sin of slaying an unarmed Karna in the battle. The deity is said to be brought by Arjuna from Nilackal near Sabarimalai in a raft that was built with six pieces of bamboo and so named Aranmula. Aranmula is popular as the place for snake boat race during Onam festival and Lord Ayyappan's jewels are taken from here to Sabarimala for the Makara jyothi festival.
How to reach
The temple is around 20 kms from Thiruvalla and 6 kms from Chenganoor. The nearest railway station is Chenganoor and nearest airports are Cochin and Trivandrum.
One can hire a vehicle for half a day trip and cover all the six divyadesams in this region.
Temple tank and pushkarni
The temple tank is Vedavyasa Saras and the vimanam is called Vamana vimanam.
Temple timings
The temple is open in the mornings from 5 am to 11 am and in the evenings from 5 pm to 8pm.
Temples in proximity
Thirukadithanam, Thirupuliyur, Thiruchittaru, Thiru vavandur, Thiru Vallabha kshetram
Additional information by Sri Sankaran Nampoothari
1. The presiding deity here is Parthasarathy perumal. (Triplicane in Chennai being the other Parthasarathy)
2.The difference between this and the 'Tiruvallikeni' Parthasarathy being the 'Bhava' of Lord Krishna- here he has his Chakra ready for use against Bheeshma- yes Bheeshma. Remember that scene when Bheeshma, like a samhara Rudra Himself, single handedly destroys the pandava army and the entire pandava Army looks on helplessly, with Arjuna in a state of stupor and absolute inaction? It was then that Krishna tells Arjuna that if he did not act now, Krishna would himself slay Bhishma... this is the scene here.
3. The name 'Aranmula' finds it origin from Six Bamboos (Six= Aru, bamboo= Mula), as you've pointed out,(I am just adding the actual meaning)
4. The famous Snake 'Boat race' of Kerala originates from here- this is little known elsewhere! The 'Boat race' we see nowadays are the Tourism Department show- the original was/ is an 'offering' to Lord, and is played among various neighboring villages.
5. The 'Vallasadya' (Boat Feast) is an integral part of this. It is said that every single boatman is treated to the feast- there are hundreds for EACH BOAT- remember!
6. And they have to be served ANY FOOD? DELICACY they ASK FOR during the feast! Therefore this valla sadya is the single feast in Kerala that serves almost EVERY IMAGINABLE DELICACY/ FOOD ITEM in Kerala!
7. ONE of these boats' Oarsmen is always believed to be Lord Sri Krishna Himself! HE would be there in one boat, among the several ordinary people! It is perhaps this belief that makes Vallasady such a grand event!
Visiting ALL the FIVE Temples in this circuit is considered a great blessing. With proper planning, this is eminently possible.
Sri Adi keseva perumal temple - Thiruvattaru
About the temple
The temple is among the 108 divyadesams of Sri Vaishnavas and comes under Malai/Chera naatu divyadesams. The presiding deity is Sri Adi Keseva perumal in reclining posture and thayar is Maragatavalli thayar. The temple has been built in pure Kerala style and is popular as Dakshina Vaikuntam. Thiruvattar temple is older than Trivandrum Anantha padmanabha swamy temple and there are lot of similarities in the structure of the two temples.
The Lord is huge at 22 ft with more than 16000 saligramams and bigger than Anantha Padmanabha swamy. There are three doors on the single stone mandapam from where one can have darshan. The temple is huge and has been built like a fort. It is interesting to note the differences too - while Adi Keseva perumal's feet is on the left side and head on the right, its the reverse in Anantha Padmanabha swamy temple. There is a Shiva lingam right below Anantha Padmanabha swamy's hand on the left side and the same remains in the left side in Adi Keseva perumal temple besides the Lord's feet. Lord Brahma emerges from the navel in Thiruvananthapuram while he is not present in Tiruvattar. There is also a Krishnar sannadhi in the prakaram.
Thanks to Sri Sankaran Nampoorthiri for the additional information as below -
1. The two temples are located at where The Great sage Vilvamangala Swamiyar had seen the Lord Vishnu resting on Anantha, the first time. Anantha was HUGE then, with one end at where the Padmanabhaswamy temple is and the other end where Tiruvattar is located.
2. Vilvamangala Swamiyar requested Lord to reduce his size so that he could actually see Lord in a 'managable' size! He then gave darshanam in a smaller size, (still quite large compared to Anantha-sayanams elsewhere) at BOTH these locations.
3. At Tiruvattar, Lord is shown Padaadi Kesam (Feet first, left to right), while at Padmanabhaswamy Temple Lord rests in Kesaadi Paadam (Head first)
Lord is known as "Kesava' because of His saving the world from an Asura called 'Kesa', who somehow wrangled a boon of Immortality. The entire episode of Kesa and Kesi etc. (another story!) happened here. To cut a long story short, Kesa is still alive and placed forcibly under Lord, between Him and the Anantha!
Anyway, this being the place where Lord got his name FIRST, here He is known as 'Adi (First) Kesava.
'Yathokthakari temple' (SONNAVANNAM SEITHAN PERUMAL)at Kanchipuram has one similarity with Tiruvattar that maybe worth noting here- it is also in the 'Padadi Kesham posture'! Originally it was not so. but a series of events lead Lord to leave the temple, and the request of an Alwar' He returned.. but changed His position to let the World know that he had gone an returned- to ensure that the set of events are remembered!
Thanks to Sri Sankaran Nampoorthiri for the additional information as below -
1. The two temples are located at where The Great sage Vilvamangala Swamiyar had seen the Lord Vishnu resting on Anantha, the first time. Anantha was HUGE then, with one end at where the Padmanabhaswamy temple is and the other end where Tiruvattar is located.
2. Vilvamangala Swamiyar requested Lord to reduce his size so that he could actually see Lord in a 'managable' size! He then gave darshanam in a smaller size, (still quite large compared to Anantha-sayanams elsewhere) at BOTH these locations.
3. At Tiruvattar, Lord is shown Padaadi Kesam (Feet first, left to right), while at Padmanabhaswamy Temple Lord rests in Kesaadi Paadam (Head first)
Lord is known as "Kesava' because of His saving the world from an Asura called 'Kesa', who somehow wrangled a boon of Immortality. The entire episode of Kesa and Kesi etc. (another story!) happened here. To cut a long story short, Kesa is still alive and placed forcibly under Lord, between Him and the Anantha!
Anyway, this being the place where Lord got his name FIRST, here He is known as 'Adi (First) Kesava.
'Yathokthakari temple' (SONNAVANNAM SEITHAN PERUMAL)at Kanchipuram has one similarity with Tiruvattar that maybe worth noting here- it is also in the 'Padadi Kesham posture'! Originally it was not so. but a series of events lead Lord to leave the temple, and the request of an Alwar' He returned.. but changed His position to let the World know that he had gone an returned- to ensure that the set of events are remembered!
How to reach
The temple is near Kanyakumari/Nagercoil/Trivandrum and the nearest railheads are Trivandrum and Nagercoil junctions. The nearest airport is at Trivandrum.
Pushkarni and vimanam
The temple tank is called Vattar theertham and vimanam is called Ashtanga vimanam.
Temple timings
The temple is open in the mornings from 5 am to 12 noon and in the evenings from 5 pm to 8 pm.
Temples in proximity
Thiruvanparisaram, Thiruvananthapuram Anantha Padmanabha swamy temple, Thirukurungudi Nambi temple, Vanamamalai divyadesam, Kanyakumari amman temple, Suchindram temple
Sri Uyyavantha Perumal Temple, Tiruvithuvakodu
About the temple
The temple is situated on the banks of Bharatapuzha river in Kerala.
The temple is situated on the banks of Bharatapuzha river in Kerala.
Uyyavantha Perumal is the presiding deity in this temple and is present in nindra tirukolam. The thayar here is known as vithuvakotu valli or padmapaani nachiyar. The temple is more famous as Anjumoorthy temple. It is one among the Malai naadu divyadesams of Sri Vaishnavas.
How to Reach
The temple is close to Pattambi on the Shoranur - Kallikottai route. Hiring a private vehicle or auto would be the ideal way to visit the temple.
Nearest railway station: Pattambi railway station
Specialty of the temple
Right behind the sannadhi for Lord Shiva, there is the sannadhi of Uyyavanta Perumal. Lord Uyyavantha is known as Abhava pirathan too. The temple exists from the Mahabharata period and there are four sannadhis in the same complex worshipped by Pancha Pandavas. One sannadhi worshipped by Arjuna, Dharma, Bheema each and the last one worshipped by Nakul and Sahadev.
Sannadhis
Uyyavantha Perumal
Vithuvakottu valli
Pushkarni and Vimanam
The pushkarni here is called Chakkara Theertham and the vimanam is Thathuva Kanchana Vimaanam.
Temples in Proximity
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Navamukundan Temple, Thirunavai
Bharatapuzha River
About the temple
Navamukundan temple of Tirunavaya is located on the banks of Bharatapuzha river. The presiding deity here is Navamukundan and Malarmangai Naachiyaar thayar. It is one among the Malai Naadu Divyadesam of SriVaishnavas in Kerala state.
How to reach
Tirunavaya is located in the Chennai-Kalikottai route of Malappuram district of Kerala, close to Trissur. Edakkulam station is the nearest station to the temple and is located on the Palakkad-Mangalore rail route. The temple is 8 kms from tirur which is 43 kms from Kozhikode. By bus, one can reach Kuttipuram and take another bus to Tirunavaai.
Nearest railway station: Edakkulam
Nearest Airport: Calicut
Specialities of the temple
Specialty of this temple is that thayar has a separate sannadhi as compared to other malai naadu divyadesam in Kerala. Lord Navamukudan can be seen only from the portion above knees. The lord is also called Nava narayanan since it is believed that nine sadhus prayed to Lord Vishnu here and attained moksha. It is considered equal to Varanasi since temples of the three lords- Vishnu, Brahma and Shiva are present here. Maasi Makam is an important festival here.
Pushkarni and Vimanam
The pushkarni here is full of lotus flowers and hence known as sengamala saras, sengamala meaning lotus.
The vimanam here is known as veda vimanam, derived from the vedic knowledge of the nine sadhus who worshipped here.
Navamukundan temple of Tirunavaya is located on the banks of Bharatapuzha river. The presiding deity here is Navamukundan and Malarmangai Naachiyaar thayar. It is one among the Malai Naadu Divyadesam of SriVaishnavas in Kerala state.
How to reach
Tirunavaya is located in the Chennai-Kalikottai route of Malappuram district of Kerala, close to Trissur. Edakkulam station is the nearest station to the temple and is located on the Palakkad-Mangalore rail route. The temple is 8 kms from tirur which is 43 kms from Kozhikode. By bus, one can reach Kuttipuram and take another bus to Tirunavaai.
Nearest railway station: Edakkulam
Nearest Airport: Calicut
Specialities of the temple
Specialty of this temple is that thayar has a separate sannadhi as compared to other malai naadu divyadesam in Kerala. Lord Navamukudan can be seen only from the portion above knees. The lord is also called Nava narayanan since it is believed that nine sadhus prayed to Lord Vishnu here and attained moksha. It is considered equal to Varanasi since temples of the three lords- Vishnu, Brahma and Shiva are present here. Maasi Makam is an important festival here.
Pushkarni and Vimanam
The pushkarni here is full of lotus flowers and hence known as sengamala saras, sengamala meaning lotus.
The vimanam here is known as veda vimanam, derived from the vedic knowledge of the nine sadhus who worshipped here.
Sannadhis
Navamukundan in ninra thirukolam
Malarmangai Naachiyaar (Periya Pirattiyar Laxmi)
Ganesha
Bhagavati
Navamukundan in ninra thirukolam
Malarmangai Naachiyaar (Periya Pirattiyar Laxmi)
Ganesha
Bhagavati
Temples in Proximity
Sri Krishna temple - Guruvayoor, Thiruvithvakodu Uyyavantha perumal temple
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