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Ambalappuzha Sree Krishna Swamy Temple is an Indian Hindu temple dedicated to Krishna at Ambalappuzha in Alappuzha district of Kerala. The temple is believed to have been built during 15th century CE by the local ruler Chembakasserry Pooradam Thirunal-Devanarayanan Thampuran. It is one of the seven greatest temples in Travancore. [1]
Ambalappuzha is a coastal town, near National Highway 66, about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) south of Alappuzha. The Sree Krishna Temple is located 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) east of the town junction. The Sree Krishna Temple is located 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) east of the town junction.
Districtwise Hindu temples in Kerala include: [1] [2] [3 ... Ambalappuzha Sri Krishna Temple: Ambalapuzha: Krishna: Vethalan Kavu Mahadeva Temple: Kappil East, ...
They visit the Manimala Bhagavathy temple on 25th Dhanu and perform an Aazhi pooja. [3] Before the Ambalappuzha thullal, a Krishna parunth (sacred eagle) flies around in the sky. It is believed that lord Vishnu himself arrives from Ambalappuzha Sree Krishna temple on his mount Garuda to witness the ' 'thullal. [4] [5]
The swayambhu idol of Lord Sri Krishna installed in Ambalappuzha Sri Krishna Swami Temple, Ambalappuzha, in Alappuzha District of Kerala is said to be installed by Naranathu Bhranthan. The story goes like this: The swayambhu idol of Sri Krishna was installed by some other Brahman initially and the temple poojas used to go on as usual for only a ...
The campaign for the eradication of Untouchability was organized much earlier in this district by T.K. Madhavan, a journalist and in 1925 the approach roads to the temples, especially to the Ambalappuzha Sree Krishna Swamy Temple, were thrown open to the Hindus of all castes. The district also witnessed the 'Nivarthana' movement which was ...
[1] [2] He was the recipient of the Kerala State Institute of Children's Literature Award, in 2012. [3] Gopakumar was also the author of 'History of Ambalapuzha Sree Krishna Temple' which describes the origin and history of Amabalapuzha and the famous Sreekrishna Temple. [4]
The Ambalappuzha Sree Krishna temple is about 20 km from Edathua. The very ancient St. Marys Church, Niranam, believed to have been originally established by Thomas the Apostle, the disciple of Jesus Christ, in the 1st century AD, is 9 km south-east of Edathua.