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Manikandeswaram temple was attacked by Tipu Sultan in 1790. He destroyed the ‘Ana mathil’ ( heavily built wall modeled on an elephant) and ransacked the temple . All the money and valuables kept in the temple were taken away. He also cut off the face of ‘ Nandi’ and ‘Dwarakapalakan’ statues in the temple.
Chenkal is a village in Thiruvananthapuram district in the state of Kerala, India. [2] [3] Until the land-reforms ordinance enacted by the Communist regime in the 1950s, the village formed part of the estate of the jenmi (Yejamanan) of Kandamath.
He has extensively researched on murals and sculptures of more than 300 temples in South India and is considered a subject expert in snake worship and temple history of Kerala. [1] He was part of the executive committee for the Kerala Sahithya Akademi, Kerala Kala Mandalam and the Numismatic Society of India. Under deputation, he also held the ...
Sree Maheswara Temple is a Hindu temple situated at Koorkenchery in Thrissur city of Kerala state. The main idol in this temple is Shiva and was consecrated by Narayana Guru in M. E. 1092. There are sub-shrines for Parvathi , Ganapathi , Murugan , Ayyappan , Krishna , Muthappan , Bhadrakali , Navagrahas and Nāgas (serpent deities).
The Cheras regained control over Kerala in the 9th century CE until the kingdom was dissolved in the 12th century, after which smaller kingdoms, most notably the Kingdom of Calicut, arose. In 1498 CE, Portuguese traveler Vasco Da Gama established a sea route to Kozhikode by sailing around the Cape of Good Hope , located in the southernmost ...
Since Raman (രാമന്) was raised by parents who belonged to the Thachan, he mastered the art and science of carpentry, architecture, and sculpture to become a Perumthachan. He read the sacred texts and imbibed the ancient intellectual tradition. He was commissioned for many a great architectural project to build temples and palaces.
The temple priests perform the pooja (rituals) during festivals and on a daily basis. Like other Shiva temples of Tamil Nadu, the priests belong to the Shaivaite community, a Brahmin sub-caste. The temple rituals are performed six times a day; Ushathkalam at 5:30 a.m., Kalasanthi at 8:00 a.m., Uchikalam at 10:00 a.m., Sayarakshai at 6:00 p.m ...
Here's a simple historical and mythological story about Kollam, Kerala, India, focusing on fishermen: The Legend of Kollam's Fishermen In ancient Kollam, Lord Vishnu's sixth avatar, Parasurama, created Kerala's coastline. He blessed the fishermen of Kollam with bountiful seas. A humble fisherman, Kumaran, lived in Kollam.