This video I am giving just to show in about 20 minutes walk how many temples are strewn all over in between the residences at kerala and the perspective being from a foreigner K Rajaram IRS 18725 https://youtu.be/LLqFcllEcuA
On Fri, 18 Jul 2025 at 12:18, 'gopala krishnan' via Thatha_Patty < [email protected]> wrote: > THRIVIKRAMANGALAM MAHAVISHNU TEMPLE, TAMALAM THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ,KERALA- > COMPILED. > > Dear friends, > > Thrivikramangalam Mahavishnu temple is located Tamalam Trivikramangalam > junction on the Karamana – Poojappura road from Kizhakkekotta in > Thiruvananthapuram city, Kerala. The main deity worshipped in the temple is > Bhagavan Vishnu. The temple lies on the banks of Karamana River. > > Thrivikramangalam Mahavishnu Temple is one of the prominent Vishnu temples > in Trivandrum.*The temple is a protected monument by 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 of the oldest > temples in Kerala. The temple is located 5 km east of Thiruvananthapuram > Central on the poojappura road , on the banks of the scenic Karamana > River. The temple is about 50 feet from the shore of the calmly flowing > Karamana River. The base of the temple is about 5 feet thick and the front > is made of latex. > > History > > The Thrivikramangalam Mahavishnu Temple, also known as the > Thrivikramangalam Temple, is a historic Hindu temple situated at Thamalam > on the bank of the river Karamana. The temple can be dated to the 11th-12th > century CE. > > Architecture > > The Sreekovil is three-storeyed and the roof is covered with tiles. Above > the granite Adhishtana there is a rare variety of outstanding structures > made of a rare variety of laterite blocks. > > The panels depicting the dancing figures and the Dwarapalaka figures are > also noteworthy. *The Dwarapalakas standing on the coils of snakes carved > in granite are located on either side of the main entrance*. Dwarapalakas > are comparatively 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 two triangular pieces carved on vyali panel > moulded in the form of an arch. The central compartment contains three > figurines of a dancing woman and two mothers with their kids on both sides > of the dancing woman. The other two panels depict two types of dance poses > along with the accompanying artists keeping rhythm and time with percussion > instruments like Maram and Thappu. > > One of the dancing figures illustrates the posture Ardha Madali as > described in the Natya Shastra of Sage Bharata. The graceful twist of > the danseuse's body has been portrayed with exquisite workmanship. The > seductive smile and coquettish charm of the danseuse as well as the > appreciate fervour on the face of the percussionists reveal the wonderful > aesthetic detail and artistic sense with which the graceful lithic > translation has been made. > > There were murals on the lime plastered lower walls of the Sreekovil which > are almost been damaged. > > Chief Deity > > The murti of Bhagavan Vishnu worshipped here nearly 6 feet and has four > hands – Chaturbahu. The darshanam of Trivikramangalam temple is towards > east. *The sankalpam of Vishnu here is of Trivikrama (Vamana taking huge > form).* > > Upa- Devathas > > The Upa Devatas worshipped in the temple are *Shiva, Ganapati, Sastha, > Devi and Nagas*. Shiva, Ganapathi and Sastha are worshipped to the north > of Sreekovil. 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 Rohini Nakshatra in > Meenam month (March – April). > > Thrivikramangalam Mahavishnu participates in the Kooti-Arattu of the > Padmanabhaswamy temple on the Panguni Uthiram day. > > Vishu > > Vishu, celebrated during the Malayalam New Year in April, is a festival of > prosperity and new beginnings. Devotees visit the temple to seek blessings > for a prosperous year ahead. The day begins with the Vishukkani, an > arrangement of auspicious items, which is viewed as the first thing in the > morning for good luck. > > Onam > > Onam is another major festival celebrated with great enthusiasm at the > temple. It is a harvest festival that falls in the month of Chingam and > lasts for ten days. Contact Address: Thrivikramangalam Mahavishnu Temple, > Thamalam, Thiruvananthapuram > > Offerings in the temple > > Ganapathi homam, Nithya pooja, decorating with flowers , Dhanwantari > homam, Saneeswara pooja , Ganapathi pooja, Siva pooja, Ayilya pooja, > Kalabhabhishekam, Vishnu pooja,chuttuvilakku, appam mootal for Ganapathi, > 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. 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