I agree with you. On Fri, 18 Jul 2025, 15:36 APS Mani, <[email protected]> wrote:
> The video is jovial and informative. One can spend a whole life writing > on the Temples of Kerala only. I see at times two posts on Temples, though > I do not read them. I read once, the contents are 50% repetitive. > Thanks, Mani > > On Fri, Jul 18, 2025 at 1:52 PM Rajaram Krishnamurthy < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> 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. Now it is under >>> the administration 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 >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/1833317905.383522.1752821182924%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- 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/CAL5XZoqfS1gZjT7bdXjANi%3DKF0YVny3OhZnrA7kapVjbm4nD0A%40mail.gmail.com.
