Sunday, March 26, 2017

Alleppey temples Visit - Oct'16

13th Oct'16:

A memorable Holy trip to God's own country - Kerala with parents. We got to stay at Alappat Home Stay. Unfortunately, it was declared Kerala Bandh - the day. Mr.Raju & family helped us to get some food and asked us to visit the temples by evening. 

Mullakkal - Sri Raja Rajeshwari temple (Temple 47)
Address: Mullakkal - Sri Raja Rajeshwari temple, Mullakkal, Alappuzha, Kerala - 688011


Mullakkal - Sri Raja Rajeshwari temple 
Around 4.30 pm, we have walked to Mullakkal - Sri Raja Rajeshwari temple from Alappat Home Stay. It was a beautiful temple structured in Old Kerala Architectural style. 


At Raja Rajeshwari temple - Mullakkal 
The presiding deity of the temple is 'Durga Maa' with four arms, popularly known as 'Mullakkal Devi' or 'Mullakkal Amma'. Other deities of the temple are Lord Ganesha, Hanuman Swami, Subramanya Swami, Nagaraja, Navagraha, Sree Krishna & Lord Ayyappa, Offered our pranams to all the deities of the temple. Also got to view the beautiful pond inside the temple.

Vadakku Vasal devi temple (Temple 48)
Address: Vadakku Vasal devi temple, Mullakkal, Alappuzha, Kerala - 688011


Vadakku Vasal devi temple 
On the way, we got to visit 'Vadakku Vasal devi' temple. Offered our pranams. From there Mr.Raju arranged an auto to visit other temples.

Kidangamparambu Sree Bhuvaneshwari temple (Temple 49)
Address: Kidangamparambu Sree Bhuvaneshwari temple, Near District Court, Kidangamparambu - Finishing Point Road, Kidangamparamp, Thathampally, Alappuzha, Kerala - 688013

Kidakampirambu Sree Bhuvaneshwari temple 
The presiding deity of the temple is Bhuvaneshwari also called as 'Valiya Amma' which means 'Great mother'. We have offered our prayers to Valiya Amma and also to other deities - Lord Ganapathy, Lord Krishna & Goddess Bhadra and then started to Ambalapuzha Krishna temple.

Ambalapuzha Krishna temple (Temple 50)
Address: Ambalapuzha Sri Krishna temple, SH 12, Ambalapuzha, Kerala - 688561

Ambalapuzha Krishna temple 
Around 6.30 pm, we have visited the temple, as Kerala's style the lamps were lit and the view was awesome. The presiding deity of the temple - Lord Krishna was so beautiful. 

Glimpsed the wonderful dharshan at the temple and then visited Mannarsala Sree Nagaraja temple.

Mannarsala - Sree Nagaraja temple (Temple 51)
Address: Mannarsala temple, Mannarsala P.O, Haripad, Kerala - 690514


Mannarsala - Sree Nagaraja

Mannarsala - Sree Nagaraja temple is one of the best place for Serpent Worship, as the place is blessed and envisaged by Lord Parasurama - the creator of Kerala.

Temples has over 30,000 images of snakes along the paths and among the trees, Offered our prayers to serpents and then Visited Haripad - Sri Subramanya temple

Haripad - Sri Subramanya temple (Temple 52)
Address: Haripad - Sri Subramanya temple, Danapady Rd, Danapadi, Haripad, Kerala - 690514
Haripedu - Sri Subramanya temple
Haripad - Sri Subramanya swamy temple is one of the oldest temple of Kerala built before the advent of Kali Yuga.

The presiding deity of the temple is Lord Muruga in four armed form with Vel in one hand, Vajrayudha in other hand, one hand bestowing blessing and the other toughing its thighs. We had a wonderful dharshan of Lord Muruga, offered our prayers.

Most Blessed evening at the temples at Alleppey !




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