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SIVA TEMPLE, ERNAKULAM. |
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The ancient
Siva temple with its deep rooted mythological and legendary
charisma is the cynosure of the devotees in the ceaseless hustle
and bustle of the city. The idol believed to have been
worshipped by Arjuna and installed originally by Nagarshi was
later re-installed by Vilwamangalam Swamiyar, as facing the
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Festival: Maha Sivarathri is the
most important. |
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Pooja Timings: 3.30A.M-11A.M,
4P.M-8P.M |
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Offerings: Ellu Thulabharam,
Udayasthmana Pooja, Niramala, Chuttu Vilakku, Kalabhabhishekam,
Dhara, Sankhabhishekam, Mrithyunjaya Homam, Maha Mrithyunjaya
Homam, etc. |
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>>14.SREE SANKARACHARYA KEERTHI STHAMBHAM, KALADI. |
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In the world of
philosophy, there is hardly any place that invokes such sense of
divinity and reverence as Kalady. The Birth place of Sree
Sankaracharya, the chief exponent of Non-Dualism. The ancient
Siva temple, the Sree Sankara and the lately built temples of
Sres Sankara and Saradamba and the Keerthi Sthambha,
commemorating the Acharya, altogether lend an ambience of
divinity and cultural heritage. |
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On the walls of
the corridor, winding up the nine floors of the Keerthi Sthambha
are the 49 panels of mural reliefs depicting the important
events in the life of the Acharya. At the bottom of the tower is
the Padmapadukam, in silver, the sacred feet of the great seer. |
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most important ceremony, of course, is the birthday of Sree
Sankara. Navarthri and Vidyarambham are duly celebrated too. |
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>>15.MAHADEVA
TEMPLE, ALUVA. |
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The famous Siva
temple, on the banks of the river Periyar is endowed with a
solemn and serene ambience. Lakhs of devotees throng the
sprawling expense of the temple precincts, acclaimed as the
phenomenal 'Aluva Manappuram' to pay obeisance and perform the
rites of salvation for the departed souls, chanting the hymns of
the Lord all through the night of Maha Siva Rathri.
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>>16.VAMANA
TEMPLE, THRIKKAKARA. |
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The unique
temple dedicated to Vamana, the dwarf incarnation of Maha
Vishnu. Legend has it that Kerala was ruled by the Asura King
Mahabali. The embodiment of generosity and whose period was one
of opulence and justice. Vamana pushed him back to his natural
abode of Pathala and gave permission to visit the subjects once
a year, the commemoration of which is the Kerala festival of
Onam. |
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THIRUVAIRANIKKULAM TEMPLE. |
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Siva and
Parvathy are equally important here in their respective ways.
Poojas for Siva are performed every day from 4.30AM to 10A.M and
5.30P.M to 7.30P.M |
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The
sanctum-sanctorum of Parvathy is open only for 12days a year,
since the Thiruvathira day of the month Dhanu and special poojas
held befittingly. |
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Worshipping Parvathy during the period is the most auspicious,
fulfilling and rewarding for the marital bliss of all sorts. |
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The
wooden carving of Ramayana scenes inside the Balikalpura are
supposed to be crafted by Perunthachan, the Vasthu-Wizard of
yore. |
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