MAJOR TEMPLES IN KOCHI
THRIKKAKARA TEMPLE
Thrikkakara Temple is one of the few
temples in India dedicated to Lord Vamnana. It is situated in Thrikkakara. It
is located 10km north east of Ernakulam between Thrissur –Ernakula, highway (NH
47) , Seaport Airport Road, Cochin University of Science and Technology and
Model Engineering College. The temple houses lithic records of historic
significance and its finds mention in many of the hymns sung by the Tamil
Vaishnavite Alwars , particularly
Nammalvar who lived 5000 years back . It is the center of celebrations
and place of origin for the popular Onam festival of Kerala. The temple is
around 2 millenia old. It is also listed as one of the 108 Divya Desams
(divines places).
POORNATHRAYEESA TEMPLE
Tripunithura ( 10 kms from Ernakulam).
Highlights: It is said to be built by the Arjuna of Mahabharata and is also
famous for its annual festivals.
Poornathrayeesa Temple is located at
Tripunithura , lying at a distance of about 10 kms to the southeast of
Ernakulam. Dotted with a number of temples, Tripunithura is often also referred
to as the Land of Temples and the Poornathreyesa Temple is one of them. It is
said that the mighty Arjuna, of the legendary Indian epic Mahabharata, built
this temple. The deity here is Maha Vishnu, who is reverently also called as
Sree Ppornathrayeesa. This temple is one of the 3 famous Vishnu temples in
Kerala.
ERNAKULAM SHIVA TEMPLE
Ernakulam Shiva Temple, also known as
Ernakulathappan Temple is one of the major temples of Kerala, located in heart
of Ernakulam , the downtown area of the city of Kochi. The temple, dedicated to
Lord Shiva, is considered as the city temple, with the presiding deity as the
protector of the city, as per local Hindu faiths and traditions. As per the
common practice in Kerala, the deity is reverently called Ernakulathappan ,
which means Lord of Ernakulam. The temple history itself has deep association
with history of the city and was one of the 7 royal temples of Kochi Maharajas.
The temple is now under administration of Cochin Devason Board. The temple in
its current form was built under active patronage of Diwan Sri Edakkunni
Sankara Warrier in year 1846 and raised it level of a Royal temple in the Kochi
Kingdom.
