Anandavalleeshwaram Sri Mahadevar Temple
Anandavalleeswaram Sri Mahadevar Temple | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | Kollam |
Deity | Shiva |
Festivals | Maha Shivaratri |
Location | |
Location | Anandavalleeshwaram, Kollam city |
State | Kerala |
Country | India |
Geographic coordinates | 8°53′36.2″N 76°34′22.1″E / 8.893389°N 76.572806°E[1] |
Architecture | |
Type | Kerala Dravidian Style |
Completed | 11th century |
Specifications | |
Temple(s) | 1 |
Elevation | 32.8 m (108 ft) |
Anandavalleeswaram Sri Mahadevar Temple (
Importance
The main
Deities and Sub-deities
The presiding deity of the temple is
Sub Deities
- Ganapathy
- Murugan
- Sree Krishnan
- Hanuman Swamy
- Swamy Ayyappan
- Maha Vishnu
- Lakshmi Devi
- Bhoomi Devi
- Naga Devathas
Among these, all except Ganapathy are installed outside the nalambalam. Ganapathy is installed inside the nalambalam at the south-western side, facing east. The shrine dedicated to Maha Vishnu with his two consorts and Sree Krishnan is very peculiar, since it is the only temple in the whole world with such a system. It is also the only temple in Kerala where both Shiva and Vishnu are installed with their consorts.
Temple festival
The annual festival of Anandavalleeswaram Mahadevar Temple is celebrates for ten-days in the month of March–April (Malayalam month: Meenam). This ten days festival will begin with the traditional 'Thrikodiyettu'. There would be other rituals including Pallivetta ritual, Arattu, Aratu Ethirelpu, Ezhunallathu, Kazhcha Sribali, Kettukazhcha ritual and other cultural programmes comprising dance, dramas, music programmes and also pyrotechnic display as part of the annual festival.[9] Sivarathri festival is the other important one celebrated by the temple every year.[10] Tantric rites of the temple belong to Thazhamon Madom, Chengannoor.
Offerings
Abhishekam, Ganapathy Homam, Mrithyunjaya Homam, Ashtotharchana, Muzhukappu, Pushpamjali and so on.
Controversy
- An antique idol of Lord Krishna, which was installed in the temple as a sub-deity, got stolen on 2 August 2015.[11] On 3 August, the temple pond was emptied in the presence of the Kollam City Police as part of the investigations to find the panchaloha idol.[12] Later on 11 August 2015, a Police team under the Kollam City Police led by City Police Commissioner P. Prakash IPS has recovered the stolen idol from a house at Pothencode in Thiruvananthapuram.[13]This is an old idol of gosalakrishna in 9th century old under the custodian of kollam raja in his palace named as puthukulangara palace (old name of anandavalleswarm was puthukulangara) .
See also
- 108 Shiva Temples
- Temples of Kerala
- Kollam Rameswaram Mahadeva Temple
- Amaravila Rameswaram Sri Mahadeva Temple
Location
Anandavalleeswaram temple is situated in the heart of Kollam (Quilon) Municipal Corporation; 2.5 km from Kollam Junction railway station. Many pilgrimage and tourist places are near to the temple (Ashtamudi Lake, Thirumullavaram Beach, Kollam Rameswaram Mahadeva Temple etc.
Temple Photos
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East Nalambalam
(Goddess Anandavalli) -
Sub Deity Shrine
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East Tower
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West Nalamabalm
(Lord Shiva) -
Golden Flag Mast
References
- ^ "Sreekovil renovation gets the final nod". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ "108 Shiva Temples in Kerala created by Lord Parasurama". www.vaikhari.org.
- ^ "Sreekovil renovation gets the final nod". The Hindu. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ "400-year-old sreekovil to be replaced". The Hindu. 26 July 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ "Kollam District Siva Temples - Kerala - Talukwise listing of Mahadevar Ambalam". www.shaivam.org.
- ^ "51.Kollam Anandavalleeswaram Mahadeva Temple". www.vaikhari.org.
- ^ "108 Shiva Temples created by Lord Parasurama in Kerala – Sanskriti - Hinduism and Indian Culture Website". 3 March 2018. Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ "108 Shiva temples of Kerala - Worshiped by Parasurama". www.shaivam.org. Abode of God Shiva On the Internet. 4 January 2019.
- ^ "Temple festival begins today". The Hindu. 26 March 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ "Sivarathri rituals at Anandawalleshwaram temple". The Hindu. 26 February 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ "Antique idol stolen from Anandawalleshwaram temple". The Hindu. 2 August 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ "Temple pond emptied in bid to trace antique idol". The Hindu. 3 August 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ "Stolen panchaloha idol recovered from capital suburb". The Hindu. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.