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Introduction and History
The temple enshrines Goddess Bhadrakali as the presiding deity. The deity, as per the scriptures is a form of Shiva’s wrath. Goddess Kali is situated toward the north (vadakke nada). The idol is known in the local Malayalam language as Thirumudi. The idol of the Goddess in the Vellayani temple is one of the largest among the idols of Kerala Kali temples.The idol is four and a half feet in height as well as width. Pure gold and precious stones decorate the frontal view of the idol.
Other deities worshipped at the Vellayani Devi temple called Upadevatha’s temples include Lord Shiva, Lord Ganesh and Nagaraja. The temple also has a small sub-temple where another deity Madan Thampuran is enshrined.
In the temple Antler is also worshipped. The circulating notion about this is that the antler serves as a medium to invoke the spirit of the divinity at a new-built temple.One of the antlers kept in the Sanctum sanctorum oriented towards the east is from the Thekkathu.
Legend says that a Kollan (blacksmith) named Kelan Kulasekhara saw a frog with divine spirit of Goddess near Vellayani Lake. He caught the divine frog with the help of his assistant who belonged to a low caste. They brought the matter to the Nair chieftains of the locality and with their help Kulasekhara consecrated the Thiru Mudi (idol) in which divine spirit is evoked. The right to perform Uchabali (a ritual connected with festival of the temple) is still held by the Nair families. Priest of the temple is not belonging to Brahmin community but a selected person belonging to the Kollan (blacksmith) community.
Darika was a demon who received a boon from Brahma which granted that he would never be defeated by any man living in any of the fourteen worlds of Hindu mythology. This made Darika immensely powerful and arrogant. Armed with this boon, Darika went on to conquer the world, defeating even Indra, the king of the gods. As his atrocities became intolerable, the sage Narada requested Shiva to contain Darika. Shiva agreed, circumventing Brahma’s boon by declaring that Darika would be killed by the goddess Kali. Shiva opened his third eye and produced Kali, whose purpose was to destroy Darika. Goddess being a woman and one not born among the humans. Goddess did so by beheading him. Goddess didn’t stop with Darika and, unable to control her rage, began destroying the landscape and the very humans for whose sake she had destroyed Darika. The Gods could not defeat her, and she was finally calmed when Shiva lay on the ground in front of her, submitting.
The Vellayani Devi is a highly revered shrine in Kerala, India, dedicated to goddess Bhadrakali. The shrine is situated in Vellayani 1.5 km west of Vellayani junction, 12 km southeast of Thiruvananthapuram on the eastern bank of Vellayani Lake.The temple is under the management of Travancore Devaswom Board.The temple structure has a bronze roof with traditional art work and carries Dravidian architecture.The temple has eastern and northern towers called Gopurams with statues of different Gods sculptured in them. The Gopurams function as gateways through the walls that surround the temple complex.
Vellayani Devi Temple is renowned for celebrating the longest non-Pilgrimage festival of South India and the duration of the festival is around 56 to 65 days. This festival is held every three years.
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Presiding Deity
Goddess Vellayani(Durga Maa)🙏
Timings
Temple remains open from
Morning – 5.00 to 12.00
Evening – 4.00 to 8.00 .
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
The festivals in this temple are:
Parshuram Jayanti
Ram Navami
Krishna Janmashtami
Diwali
Holi
Karadikottu
Kalamkaval
Nagaroottu
Uchabali
Paranettu
Nilathilporu
Aaraattu
Pongal or Pongala
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.
THINGS TO DO
MEDITATION
Discover inner peace and positive energy through the ancient practice of meditation
AYURVEDA
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ASTROLOGY
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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 Maa Durga🙏
Pooja, Aartis and Timing
Basically the Aartis to be perform as per the Concern Shraddhas of devotees and Concern Deities.
Basically the Aartis to be perform as per the Concern Shraddhas of devotees and Concern Deities.
Everyday, the temple opens at 5.30 AM and closes at 8.00 pm. On Sunday, Tuesday and Friday, the temple is also open from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM, during which a special Madhu Pooja is performed for the Goddess. On the first day of all Malayalam months, the temple will open at morning 5.30 AM and close at 8.00 AM.
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
Names, phone numbers , photos and brief introduction of Pujaris, Archaks, Mahants and Management Committee.
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Miscellaneous information
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Legal information
The temple is situated on legal site taking care by Mandir Committy, 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
Nemom, Vellayani, Kerala 695020
Visitors Views
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