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TRIPUNITHURA
POORNATHRAYEESA
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Prathishta: Poornathrayeesa
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Dist: Ernakulam
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Festival:
The temple celebrates three festivals annually.
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main among them lasts for eight days. The festival highlights
are Seeveli and a ritual called Koottiyezhunnallippu on the fourth
day. Various cultural programs are also organized which include
many dance forms like Kathakali, Chakyarkoothu and Ottanthullal.
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other festivals are Ombatham Utsavam on the ninth day of Thulam
month (October) and the birthday of the deity on the day of Uthram
in the month of Kumbham (February–March). Both festivals are
highlighted by processions of decorated elephants.
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Importance
/ Main offerings:
Offering of gingelly oil to the lamp is considered special here.
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Description:
The presiding deity is Lord
Krishna. Deity is in the form of Santhana Gopalakrishna. It is
believed that this temple is installed by Arjuna. The deity is
seated on
Adi
Sesha
A peculiarity of this temple is that the panchaloha idol does not appear
to touch the ground.
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Route: Tripunithura
Shri Ram Temple is nearby
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