Had a great walk in the beach at Kovalam. Fringe benefit of staying at the beach resort.
After simple breakfast we left to Alappuzha a long drive. If we had left early we could have covered some temples in the morning hours before they close at 11 AM. But we could not. On the way there is a place called Chengannur which hosts 5 Diya Desams, built by Pancha Pandavas. Legend has it that the Pandava princes, after crowning Parikshit as king of Hastinapura left on a pilgrimage. On arriving on the banks of river Pamba, each one is believed to have installed a tutelary image of Krishna;
Thrichittatt Maha Vishnu Temple by Yudhishthira,
Puliyur Mahavishnu Temple by Bheema,
Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple by Arjuna,
Thiruvanvandoor Mahavishnu Temple by Nakula and
Thrikodithanam Mahavishnu Temple by Sahadeva.
Thrichittatt Maha Vishnu Temple by Yudhishthira, Maha Vishnu is in the name Imayavarappan. Maha Vishnu is in nindra thirukkolam - small and beautiful. Temple is small but beautiful. Approach and the surroundings need to be maintained. Temple got its glory as Mangalasasanam by Nammazhvar.
Another great temple visited and a must see for all is Aranmula Parthasarathy temple. A really big temple with deceivingly small entrance. Lord Krishna is in small form similar to Guruvayur (heading there in two days).
We went there at around 3 PM thinking that Dharshan will be at 5 per google but we got the dharshan at 630 which is when they open. At around 5 PM we thought that no one is coming to the temple to visit. At 530 like how birds take sanctum at their nests, people started flowing in to form a line. It remained me Lord Krishna's saying in Gita -Take refuge in Me. Unbelievable amount of devotees poured in between 530 and 6 PM. Although initial push was there at 630 when doors opened, in general people were well disciplined in forming line and worshiping. The Mangala Haarathi at 630 is a feast to eyes. Lord Krishna with his Chandana Kaapu stands small at a height inside his Shrine.
A very nicely maintained temple. The streets around the temple are also very well maintained and clean. No beggars outside the temple in Kerala. In fact I did not see beggars here at all.
After simple breakfast we left to Alappuzha a long drive. If we had left early we could have covered some temples in the morning hours before they close at 11 AM. But we could not. On the way there is a place called Chengannur which hosts 5 Diya Desams, built by Pancha Pandavas. Legend has it that the Pandava princes, after crowning Parikshit as king of Hastinapura left on a pilgrimage. On arriving on the banks of river Pamba, each one is believed to have installed a tutelary image of Krishna;
Thrichittatt Maha Vishnu Temple by Yudhishthira,
Puliyur Mahavishnu Temple by Bheema,
Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple by Arjuna,
Thiruvanvandoor Mahavishnu Temple by Nakula and
Thrikodithanam Mahavishnu Temple by Sahadeva.
Thrichittatt Maha Vishnu Temple by Yudhishthira, Maha Vishnu is in the name Imayavarappan. Maha Vishnu is in nindra thirukkolam - small and beautiful. Temple is small but beautiful. Approach and the surroundings need to be maintained. Temple got its glory as Mangalasasanam by Nammazhvar.
Another great temple visited and a must see for all is Aranmula Parthasarathy temple. A really big temple with deceivingly small entrance. Lord Krishna is in small form similar to Guruvayur (heading there in two days).
We went there at around 3 PM thinking that Dharshan will be at 5 per google but we got the dharshan at 630 which is when they open. At around 5 PM we thought that no one is coming to the temple to visit. At 530 like how birds take sanctum at their nests, people started flowing in to form a line. It remained me Lord Krishna's saying in Gita -Take refuge in Me. Unbelievable amount of devotees poured in between 530 and 6 PM. Although initial push was there at 630 when doors opened, in general people were well disciplined in forming line and worshiping. The Mangala Haarathi at 630 is a feast to eyes. Lord Krishna with his Chandana Kaapu stands small at a height inside his Shrine.
A very nicely maintained temple. The streets around the temple are also very well maintained and clean. No beggars outside the temple in Kerala. In fact I did not see beggars here at all.
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