THRIVIKRAMANGALAMMAHAVISHNU TEMPLE, TAMALAM THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ,KERALA-COMPILED.
Dear friends, Thrivikramangalam Mahavishnu temple is located TamalamTrivikramangalam junction on the Karamana – Poojappura road from Kizhakkekottain Thiruvananthapuram city, Kerala. The main deity worshipped in the temple isBhagavan Vishnu. The temple lies on the banks of Karamana River. Thrivikramangalam Mahavishnu Temple is one of the prominentVishnu temples in Trivandrum.The temple is a protected monumentby the Government of Kerala. Today my posting is about this temple. Hope a divine reading. Gopalakrishnan 18-7-2025 Introduction Thrivikramangalam Mahavishnu Temple(Vamanamoorthy) is one ofthe oldest temples in Kerala. Thetemple is located 5 km east of Thiruvananthapuram Central on thepoojappura road , on the banks of the scenic Karamana River. The temple isabout 50 feet from the shore of the calmly flowing Karamana River. The base ofthe temple is about 5 feet thick and the front is made of latex. History The Thrivikramangalam Mahavishnu Temple, also known as theThrivikramangalam Temple, is a historic Hindu temple situated at Thamalam onthe bank of the river Karamana. The temple can be dated to the 11th-12thcentury CE. Architecture The Sreekovil is three-storeyed and the roof is covered withtiles. Above the granite Adhishtana there is a rare variety of outstandingstructures made of a rare variety of laterite blocks. The panels depicting the dancing figures and the Dwarapalakafigures are also noteworthy. The Dwarapalakas standing on the coils of snakes carved in granite arelocated on either side of the main entrance. Dwarapalakas arecomparatively tall and their one leg is resting on the hood of the serpent. There are three stone relief panels on the backside, the central rectangular one flanked by twotriangular pieces carved on vyali panel moulded in the form of an arch. The central compartment contains threefigurines of a dancing woman and two mothers with their kids on both sides ofthe dancing woman. The other two panels depict two types of dance poses alongwith the accompanying artists keeping rhythm and time with percussioninstruments like Maram and Thappu. One of the dancing figures illustrates the posture ArdhaMadali as described in the Natya Shastra of Sage Bharata. The graceful twist of the danseuse's body hasbeen portrayed with exquisite workmanship. The seductive smile and coquettishcharm of the danseuse as well as the appreciate fervour on the face of thepercussionists reveal the wonderful aesthetic detail and artistic sense withwhich the graceful lithic translation has been made. There were murals on the lime plastered lower walls of theSreekovil which are almost been damaged. Chief Deity The murti of Bhagavan Vishnu worshipped here nearly 6 feetand has four hands – Chaturbahu. The darshanam of Trivikramangalam temple istowards east. The sankalpamof Vishnu here is of Trivikrama (Vamana taking huge form). Upa- Devathas The Upa Devatas worshipped in the temple are Shiva, Ganapati, Sastha, Devi andNagas. Shiva, Ganapathi and Sastha are worshipped to the north ofSreekovil. Devi and Nagas are worshipped on the left side of the sreekovil. Poojas As in other Vishnu temples Festivals The 10-day annual festival begins with kodiyettam on RohiniNakshatra in Meenam month (March – April). Thrivikramangalam Mahavishnu participates in the Kooti-Arattuof the Padmanabhaswamy temple on the Panguni Uthiram day. Vishu Vishu, celebrated during the Malayalam New Year in April, isa festival of prosperity and new beginnings. Devotees visit the temple to seekblessings for a prosperous year ahead. The day begins with the Vishukkani, anarrangement of auspicious items, which is viewed as the first thing in themorning for good luck. Onam Onam is another major festival celebrated with greatenthusiasm at the temple. It is a harvest festival that falls in the month ofChingam and lasts for ten days. Contact Address: Thrivikramangalam Mahavishnu Temple,Thamalam, Thiruvananthapuram Offerings in thetemple Ganapathi homam, Nithya pooja, decorating with flowers ,Dhanwantari homam, Saneeswara pooja , Ganapathi pooja, Siva pooja, Ayilyapooja, Kalabhabhishekam, Vishnu pooja,chuttuvilakku, appam mootal forGanapathi, Sudarsana pooja etc. Timings: 5 AM – 10 AM, 5 PM – 8 PM Location: Trivikramangalam junction, Shastri Nagar, Poojapura,Thiruvananthapuram 695012 Phone-0-9633436081 Administration The temple was originally owned by the Kupakkara Madom.Now it is under theadministration of Travancore Devaswam board -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/1833317905.383522.1752821182924%40mail.yahoo.com.
