Temples In Ernakulam

Guide to Temples in Ernakulam Shiva Temple The temple is located on Cross Road in the city. The name Ernakulam is derived from the pond of this temple. The temple pond is known as Rishinagakulam. Probably Rishinaga was softened to Erna and when the kulam (pond) joined to it, the name Ernakulam was born.. ...Click here to see more Bhagawathi Temple at Chottanikkara Chottanikkara is located at 15 km away from Ernakulam and 3 km from Thripunithura. This shrine is one amongst the most reckoned in Kerala. ...Click here to see more Anchumana Temple: This temple is located at Anchumana at Padivattam in Edapilly within Kochi Corporation limit. Sri Bhuvaneswary, Sri Annapoorneswary and Sri Badrakali are the deities presided here with equal importance. Sri Bhuvaneswary, considered as the mother of universe, showers prosperity and protection while Sri Annapoorneswary ensures abundance of wealth and blesses for long happy married life. Sri Bhadrakali is duty-bound to annihilate evil forces. ...Click here to see more Palluruthy Sri Bhavaneeswara Mahakshetram: The temple is situated at Palluruthy near Kochi. The deity is Shiva. The consecration was done by the great reformer, Sree Narayana Guru. The temple has a Swarna Dwajam (golden flagmast). Near the temple there is a school established by Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam (SNDP), founded by Sree Narayana Guru. This school is the second largest school in the State. There is a 10- day festival in the month of Kumbam (February/ March). The festival is a great event. Cultural and entertainment programmes of various nature staged during these days in addition to other usual temple festival programmes. The festival is attended by thousands and thousands of people. Pooyam Mahotsavam is also celebrated on a big scale. Kavadi Ghoshayatra ( procession) with dozens of Kavadis is a great crowd pulling event during this Mahotsavam. Palluruthy Sree Dhanwanthari Temple: The deity of this temple is Dhanwanthari, the physician of Gods. The idol made of Krishna Sila (black granite stone) is four- handed. The right upper hand holds a Chakra (wheel) and the lower hand holds a Leach between the index finger and the thumb. Other three fingers show upright. The left upper-hand holds a Conch while lower hand holds a Pot with Nector. The sanctum sanctorum of the temple is square-shaped and constructed in Nagara style of architecture. ...Click here to see more Paramara Bhagawathy Temple: The temple is at Paramara , opposite Ernakulam Town Hall. Here the deity Bhagawathy faces north, a rare experience. This temple is also known in two other different names – Parambanar Kulangara Bhagawathy and Paramara Grandma. Shiva, Ganapathy, Brahmarakshas, Nagayakshi and Alunkal Bhagawathy are also accommodated here as sub-deities. There is a legend behind this temple.. ...Click here to see more Sree Cochin Swetambar Murtipujak Jain Temple: The temple is located on Gujarati Road in Kochi city. The deity is Bhagawan Shri Dharmanath. Jain community was migrated to Kerala from Katch and Saurashtra of Gujarat State for business. Sree Dharmanath Jainalay was constructed by Smt Hirubai Jivaraj Dhanji as a memorial to her late husband Sri Jivaraj Dhanji. This memorial was gifted to the Jain Sangh, the association of Jains in Kochi. The Sangh administers Murtipujak Jain Temple.. ...Click here to see more Sree Narayaneswaram Temple: The temple is located on Poonurunni-Vytila Road. The presiding deity is Goshala Gopalakrishnan who faces west. Subramanian facing east is a sub- deity. Shiva, also known as Dhakshninamoorthy, facing south and Parvathi facing north are also sub-deities. Other gods accommodated as sub-deities are Ganapathy, Ayyappan, Sribhoothanagayakshi and Hindumban. Gosala Gopalakrishnan, Shiva, Parvathi and Subramanian are housed in a same sanctum sanctorum. Palpayasam(milk kheer) is the main offering to the presiding deity. All the idols are made of Panchaloha (five metals). The temple was raised at the instance of Sree Narayana Guru and there is a magnificent altar for Sree Narayana Guru. The festival of the temple is in Kumbam (February/March) which prolongs to 7 days. Multi-pronged cultural programmes, folk dances, performing arts, Kavadi procession are some among many programmes. Massive day-time fireworks add gaiety to the festival. Vasudevapuram Sree Mahavishnu Temple: The temple is located at South Aduvassery in Aluva, about 20- km from Ernakulam. The deity is Vishnu. Wherever Vishnu is there, Mahalaxmi is also there in idol-less form to serve him, devotees firmly believe. Here the presence of Mahalaxmi is more felt, the devotees testify. The consecration of the temple was done by Parasuraman, the legend creator of Kerala. There is a great legend. After consecration Parasuraman entrusted the temple responsibilities to the Brahmins of the area. ...Click here to see more Veluthattu Vadakkan Chowva Bhagawathy Temple: The temple is located at Kedamangalam, near North Parur. The deity is Bhagawathy. Here the Bhagawathy is worshipped in different forms – Saraswathy, Parvathi, Sree Durga, Sreelaxmi, Ashtaiswarya Dayini and Bhadrakali. The history says that this Bhagawathy is the family deity of a Nair family of Malabar who brought it here when they settled here. This was about 800 years ago. ...Click here to see more