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Introduction and History
Sri Venkatachalapathy Temple is a temple situated in Trivandrum, Kerala, about a minute walk from the southern gate of Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple. It is also known as Srinivasar kovil, Perumal Kovil, Iyyengar Kovil or Desikar Sannidhi. The temple was built in 1898. The poojas in Kerala temples are based on the Namboodiri sampradayam, except a few like this.
The deity of this temple is Sri Venkatachalapathy. It is said that one Shri Ranga Iyengar of Veeravanallur saw the idol in a pond near his house around 100 years ago.
The idol was installed by Sree Ranganatha Satagopa Yateendra Mahadesikar, 40th Azhkiya Singar according to the ‘Paadmasamhitai’ (One among the three Samhitais) of the ‘Paancharathra Agamam’. As per the instructions of the Jeer, the eldest son in Shri Ranga Iyengar’s family has been the main priest of the temple and has also been in charge of its administration for the last three generations. The daily rituals in the temple are being carried out according to the Vadakalai System.
Though the spiritual origin of the temple can be traced to Tamil Nadu, the temple does not have a ‘Gopuram’. However the temple cannot also be said to be according to the Kerala style as the Sreekovil is plain construction, devoid of the intricate carvings so common in Kerala temples. The temple had a terrace(another feature of the Tamil style).
The temple’s main deity in the Garba Gruham is SriVenkatachalapathyPerumal. The sanctum sanctorum houses the idols of Alamelu Mangai Thayar and Padmasini Thayar. There are also shrines for the deities Navaneetha Krishnar(Santhana Gopalan), Peria Thiruvadi, Garudar.; in this temple.
The temple also has an installation of the idol of Kulasekhara alwar, who ruled over this land many centuries ago. As a mark of respect to the king who was a devont Vaishnavite, a sannidhi has been constructed where along with the idol of Kulasekhara Alwar the idols of Nammalwar, Thirumangai alwar, Bashyakarar(Ramanujar). Are also consecrated Vishwarksenar(is said to be the escort of Sree Venkitachalapathy).
Most of the Vaishnava festivals including Vaikunta Ekadasi, Thiru Aadi pooram and Aadi Swathi, Janmashtami, Alwar Thirunakshtram are celebrated. During other national and religious festivals Pongal, Deepavali, Vishu & Onam temple are decorated with lights and flowers.
Desikar was born under the constellation of Sravana in the month of Purattasi of Vibhava year as per the Tamil Almanac. [September – October 1269 AD]. Every year in the month of Purattasi Brahmotsavam is conducted here. The festival starts from 10 days before the Thiruvonam day(Desikar Thirunakshatram). In these days, the Special Abhishekams also done for All Moolavar & Utsavar deities. And in the Evening Vedam and Divya Prabhanda Parayanam conducted here. On these days Perumal goes through the Maada Veethi (this ritual is called as the “perumal purapadu”). The festival ends with Theertha Vaari for Venkatachalapathy Perumal & Vedanta Desikar.
An attractive feature of the festival is the Garuda Vahanam, where the main deity placed on the idol of Garuda is taken out in procession on a richly decorated palanquin that resembles the one on which Lord Vishnu is taken out during the Theerthavari at the Padmanabhaswamy temple. The Garuda Vahanam is taken out on all the Saturdays of the Purattasi month.
In Maargazhi, the important festival of this month is the recital of Thiruppavai. The poems were composed by “AndaaL” an important devotee of Perumal. Next to this comes the Vaikunda ekadasi festival in which perumal used to be seen in Sayana alangaram (Like in Thirup paaRkadal)
When it comes to Parshada, Devotees use to
Offerings made to the deity include Puliyodarai (Tamarind Rice), Dhadhyodanam (Curd Rice), Pongal, Charkkarai Pongal, ELLodarai (Sesame Rice), Kheer, Amrutha Kalasam and Chakkarai Sundal.
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Presiding Deity
Lord Vishnu🙏
Timings
Temple remains open from 6AM-12:30 and 2PM-7PM and
Alll days in week but the timings can be deffer on the festival days!
The months between September to January are the best to visit Mandir due to salubrious weather of the place. In Summers, it gets quite cold making it a bit inconvenient to travel.
Festivals
Some of the major festivals celebrated at the temple are Vinayaka Chathurthi (Ganesh Jayanthi), Virad Chathurthi and Sankashti Chathurthi. Special Poojas are also performed on the occasion of Thiruvonam, Vijayadashami, Vishu, etc.
Common festivals
Durga Pooja,Holi, Ram Navami, Krishna Janmashtami, Narasimha Jayanti, Diwali, Onam, Vivaha Panchami, Vijayadashami, Anant Chaturdashi, Devshayani Ekadashi, Prabodhini Ekadashi and other ekadashis, Kartik Purnima, Tulsi Vivah etc…
Basic services
Drinking Water Cooler , CCTV Security, Prasad, Puja Samagri stalls etc..
Activities
Open the Darbar gates of Presiding Diety and pay Prayers after Bhagwan Subrabhat Bhauj.
Morning Vedic enchanting and Nature’s welcome (ethnic way).
Vedic Yagya- To purify our inner self for realization and world peace.
Tribute to five basic elements i.e. Land, Water, Sky, Fire and Air.
Pay the last pray of the day in evening after Presiding God Bhauj.
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ARADHANA and ARCHANA
Devotees and visitors come here to take experience of pure spiritualism and peace as they use to do visit every day and pray to Lord Vishnu🙏
Pooja, Aartis and Timing
Basically the Aartis to be perform as per the Concern Shraddhas of devotees and Concern Deities.
Believing Aartis are :
Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu, Lord Shiva Aarti, Bhauj at 6:10 AM and Jal Arpit to Surya Dev at 6:30
Ganesha Aarti and Pooja at 6:40
Sita Maa , Bhagwan Ram, Hanuman Ji, Vishnu Bhagwan and Shiv Bhagwan Bhajans etc…
Nearby Interesting Temples
Padmanabhaswamy Temple
Pazhavangadi Ganapathi Temple
Sreekanteswaram Temple
Mithranandapuram Trimurthi Temple
Agrasala Ganesh Temple etc..
Nearby Hotels
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Shops and Markets
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Latika Market
Khairali Handicraft
Pettah Market
People Bazar
Chalai Bazar
Fruite Nazar etc..
Restaurants
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Hotel Saravana Bhavan
Golden Fiesta
Govinda’s Restaurant etc…
Hospitals
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NDIA HOSPITAL ( Unit of Manhattan Hospital Pvt Ltd)
Taluk hospital
General Hospital
Valiathura Government Hospital
Women and Children Hospital, Thycaud etc..
Concern Police Stations
Fort Police Station
Attakulangara, Trivandrum Vizhinjam Rd, Near Vanitha Jail, Manacaud, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695023
☎️0471 246 1105
Vanchiyoor Police Station
Vanchiyoor Rd, Vanchiyoor, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695035
☎️0471 246 1129
Thampanoor Police Station Thiruvananthapuram
New Theatre Rd, Thampanoor, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695014
☎️0471 232 6543
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Miscellaneous information
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Legal information
The temple is under the control of Travancore Devaswom Board.
The temple is situated on legal site taking care by Mandir Commitee , there is no legal obligation on Temple Property or Temple Schedule, Criteria, Adequates etc..
Samajik Sahayat,Goshalas, Sadhus, Sants, Mahants, Famous Dharmik Writers/ Musicians/Dancers/ Craftsmen around the Temple.
Pashu Sewa, Pakshi SEwa, Langar Sewa, Vedic Pathshals.
There is a temple group of some devotees who use to role as band of temple as they do kirtans, Kathas and Narrating sewas time to time.
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Modes of Travel
By Air:
Trivandrum Airport, located just 6 km away, is an international airport that connects this beautiful city with rest of India and world. As it is situated at the southern tip of Indian subcontinent, the airport serves as shortest point from India to Maldives and Sri Lanka. There are two main terminals here, Terminal 1 handles the domestic flights and Terminal 2 is for international airlines. Air India, IndiGo, Air Pegasus and Jet Airways operate regular flights for cities such as Bangalore, Dehradun, Delhi, Mumbai and Mangalore. Besides, there are regular flight options offered by most of the major carriers like Emirates, flydubai, Etihad Airways and SilkAir from Trivandrum Airport for Singapore, Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Visitors can avail bus services or hire cabs to reach various destinations in the city, after landing at the airport.
By road:
Several KSRTC (Kerala State Road Transport Corporation) buses operate from Thampanoor Bus Station in Trivandrum for Kovalam (20 km), Kochi (199 km) and Kottayam (147 km). Suiting their budget and requirement, travellers can choose from executive, deluxe, sleeper and luxury buses. You can also drive to Trivandrum from Kovalam via Kovalam Bypass Road or NH 47 Bypass Road, a journey that takes just around an hour.
By rail:
Trivandrum Central, about 6 km away from the city centre, is well linked to major cities in India via an extensive rail network. There are frequent trains plying from Trivandrum railway station for cities such as New Delhi, Bangalore, Indore, Mumbai, Chennai and Guwahati, to mention a few. Some of the major trains available from here include Kerala Express, Swaranjayanti Express, Trivandrum Mail and Anantapuri Express. Taxis, cabs and buses are easily available from outside the railway station.
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Address for Donation and visiting purpose
Fort, East Fort, Pazhavangadi, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695023
Visitors Views
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