Lord Vishnu (Krishna)

Lord Mahavishnu is one of the deities in ‘Trimurthis’. The three functions of the world namely “Creation” , “Maintenance” and “Destruction” are being done by ‘Trimurthis’. Vishnu is known as the preserver in them. Mahavishnu is honored as the highest God in Hindhuism. The term ‘Dasavathara’ is related to Mahavishnu’s ten incarnations. Dasavatharas are Matsya, Koorma, Varaha, Narasimha, Parasurama, Vamana, Rama, Balrama, Krishna and Kalki. All these incarnations take place in all yugas in cosmic scales. In “Bhagavad Gita” and Vishnu SSahasranama, Vishnu is described as the master of the past, present and future, the creator and the destroyer of the world and all living and nonliving beings.

The name ‘VISHNU’ means the one who can enter anywhere, as we usually says ‘Sarvavyapi’. Appearance of Vishnu is a little different from other Gods. His skin colour is in blue colour. It represents the infinite space color as the sky and the ocean having same blue colour. Vishnu’s appearance is picturised as a four armed male form, holding padhma (Lotus), gadha, Sankha (conch shell) or and Sudharsanachakra. There is a mark on his chest, named as ‘Srivalsam’. This mark indicates Lakshmi devi. Its believed that Devi resides on the chest of Vishnu. His famous jewel is named as ‘Kausthubham’. The main identity is his crown with peacock feather, which we can see in his ‘Krishna Avathar’. Anantha, the snake is always with him. He rests on Anantha and thus knows as ‘Ananthasaayee’. Vishnu’s consort is Mahalakshmi devi, the goddess of wealth. Vishnu is also honored as the deity of Santhi, the peaceful mood. Vishnu take five forms such as Para form, Vyuha form, Vybhava form, Antharyami form and Arcavathara form. In the Arcavathara form only the devotees can worship the Lord directly.


List of Vishnu Temples in Kerala

  1. Aalathiyoor Perum Thikkovil
  2. Aaranmula Paarthasarathi
  3. Adoor Parthasarathi, Pathanamthitta
  4. Aduvathu Mahavishnu, Wayanad
  5. Aluva Sreekrishnan
  6. Ambalapuzha Sreekrishnan, Alappuzha
  7. Amballur Sreekrishna Puram
  8. Amballur Thrikkovu Mahavishnu
  9. Ananthapadmanabha Swami, Trivandrum
  10. Ananthapuram Ananthapadmanabhan, Kasaragod
  11. Ananthapuram Mahavishnu
  12. Ananthapuram Vishnu
  13. Ananthayur Vishnu Temple, Malappuram
  14. Anedathu Mahavishnu, Thrissur
  15. Arayukulangara Sreekrishna
  16. Asramam Sreekrishnan, Kollam
  17. Avanipuram Sreekrishnan
  18. Ayroor Anchumoorthi, Trivandrum
  19. Ayroor Mahavishnu, Thrissur
  20. Ayyan Kovil, Kottayam
  21. Bhakthipriyam Maha Vishnu
  22. Bharananganam Sreekrishnan
  23. Chachanathu Kavu
  24. Chali Narayanapuram Temple
  25. Changanassery Vykundeswaram
  26. Chavara Sreekrishnan
  27. Chelamattam Sreekrishnan
  28. Chemeni Vishnu
  29. Chemmanadu Sreekrishnan
  30. Chennamagalam Sreekrishnan
  31. Cheriyathekkanam Mahavishnu
  32. Cheruthazham Raghavapuram
  33. Cheruthrikovu Sreekrishnan
  34. Chittoor Sreekrishna Temple
  35. Chovara Sreekrishnan
  36. Edakkattu Vishnu
  37. Edaneer Vishnu
  38. Edappilly Thikovil Sreekrishnan
  39. Edathrikkovu Sreekrishnan
  40. Edathupuram Sreekrishnan
  41. Edayakkunnu Sreekrishnan
  42. Edayattu Mahavishnu
  43. Elavoor Thrika Temple
  44. Elayavoor Sangameswaran
  45. Ennakkadu Sreekrishna, Alappuzha
  46. Erival Mahavishnu
  47. Eruva Sreekrishnan
  48. Evoor Sreekrishnan
  49. Garudan Kavu
  50. Govardhanapuram
  51. Govindhapuram Parthasarathy
  52. Govindhapuram Temple
  53. Govindhapuram Vishnu
  54. Guruvayoor Sreekrishna Temple, Thrissur
  55. Harimangalan Vishnu
  56. Inikadu Mahavishnu
  57. Ithura Vishnu
  58. Iyarmadam Sreekrishnan
  59. Kadalazhi Sreekrishnan
  60. Kadanchira Mahavishnu
  61. Kadavil Thikovil Sreekrishnan
  62. Kaipuzha Sreekrishnan
  63. Kakkatt Mahavishnu
  64. Kalady Sreekrishnan
  65. Kalanthur Vishnu
  66. Kallapadi Sreekrishnan, Palakkad
  67. Kallookavu Vishnu
  68. Kamapuram Sankaranarayanan
  69. Kanathur Mahavishnu
  70. Kanippura Gopalkrishnan
  71. Kannachathewar Unnikrishnan
  72. Kannankulangara Sreekrishnan
  73. Karamukku Sreekrishnan
  74. Karikodu Vishnu
  75. Kariyattu Vishnu
  76. Karukidam Sreekrishnan
  77. Kathiroor Sooryanarayanan
  78. Kavalayur Mahavishnu
  79. Kayamkulam Puthiyidam Sreekrishnan
  80. Keezhperoor Thripal Kadal Vishnu
  81. Keezhthrikovil Vishnu
  82. Keralatheesarapuram Krishnan
  83. Keralathithyapuram Sreekrishnan
  84. Kidangoor Sreekrishnan
  85. Kochi Janardana
  86. Kochukadavu Sreekrishnan
  87. Kodassery Vishnu
  88. Kodavalam Vishnu
  89. Kodussery Parthasarathy
  90. Koodalmanikyam Bharathan, Thrissur
  91. Koothali Kammothu Vishnu
  92. Koottala Vishnu
  93. Koottupuram Vishnu
  94. Kothamangalam Vishnu
  95. Kothapuram Temple
  96. Kothichirakkal Vishnu
  97. Kottankulangara Vishnu
  98. Krishnapuram Sreekrishnan
  99. Kunchathoor Daiwagalu Odyavaran
  100. Kurichithanam Poothikkovil Vishnu
  101. Kurinji Sreekrishnan, Kottayam
  102. Madhyaranyam
  103. Mahamuni Mangalam Vishnu
  104. Malayankezhu Sreekrishnan
  105. Malsyavathara Maha Vishnu
  106. Mangalathrikkovu Sreekrishnan
  107. Manigramam Maha Vishnu
  108. Manikandapuram Sreekrishnan
  109. Manikutti Anchumoorthy Kshetharam
  110. Maniyamkottappan Vishnu
  111. Manjapra Puttur Palli Sreekrishnan
  112. Mannar Sreekrishnan
  113. Marthandapuram Sreekrishnan
  114. Mavellikkara Sreekrishnan
  115. Mayyazhi Sreekrishnan
  116. Mazhur Dharmikulangara Balaraman
  117. Meenkulam Sreekrishnan
  118. Mikundapuram Sreekrishnan
  119. Mudappilavu Mahavishnu
  120. Mujamkavu Parthasarathy, Kasaragod
  121. Mukhathala Murari Sreekrishnan
  122. Mukkattukara Vishnu
  123. Mulanjur Maha Vishnu
  124. Mundakkayam Parthasarathy
  125. Nangyar Kulangara Sreekrishnan
  126. Narayanamkulangara Sreekrishnan
  127. Narukulangara Balraman
  128. Nenmara Pazhayagramam Sreekrishnan
  129. Nenmini Balaraman
  130. Neruvassery Sreekrishnan
  131. Neyyattinkara Sreekrishnan, Trivandrum
  132. Oditta Koottala
  133. Okkal Sreekrishnan
  134. Onamthuruthu Sreekrishnan
  135. Onpathungal Mahavishnu
  136. Ooduviruthi Sreekrishna, Alappuzha
  137. Ottur Sreekrishnan
  138. Padoor Gopalakrishna Swami
  139. Pallam Kottaram Seetharamapuram
  140. Pallipuram Sreekrishnan
  141. Panayaneeri Sreerama
  142. Panjal Lakshminarayanan
  143. Pannissery Vishnu
  144. Panniyambally Varaham
  145. Parathrikkovil Vishnu
  146. Parijathapuram Sreekrishnan
  147. Pariyaram Vishnu
  148. Parthasarathy Temple
  149. Pathanapuram Sreekrishnan, Thrissur (Karalam)
  150. Pathanapuram Sreekrishnan, Trivandrum
  151. Payammal Sathrukhnan
  152. Pazhampuzha Vishnu
  153. Pazhayanoor Lakshminarayanan
  154. Pazhoor Vishnu
  155. Peerumedu Sreekrishnan
  156. Peringara Lakshminarayanan
  157. Peroor Sreekrishnan
  158. Perumankodu Vishnu
  159. Perumpuzha Thrikkoyikkal Vishnu
  160. Pinangodu Vishnu
  161. Pirappankodu Sreekrishnan
  162. Pooleri Garudavahana Vishnu
  163. Poonithura Sreekrishnan
  164. Poonthanam Mahavishnu
  165. Poothadi Vishnu
  166. Poothotta Vishnu
  167. Poozhikunnu Vishnu
  168. Poralothu Vishnu
  169. Pothiyil Sreekrishnan
  170. Pudiyedam Sreekrishnan
  171. Pudiyedam Temple
  172. Pullassery Mahavishnu
  173. Pulloor Vishnu Moorthy
  174. Pundareekapuram Vishnu, Kottayam
  175. Puranattukara Vishnu
  176. Ranni Ramapuram Sreekrishnan
  177. Ravipuram Sreekrishnan
  178. Sasthamkotta Sreekrishnan
  179. Sreedharamangalam Sreekrishnan
  180. Sreekrishna Puram Temple, Thrissur
  181. Sreekrishna Purem Temple, Palakkad
  182. Sreekrishna Purem Temple, Thrissur (Erumapetti)
  183. Sreenarayanapuram Vishnu
  184. Sreerama Vittala Temple
  185. Sreeramapuram Vishnu
  186. Tavanur Sri Vasudevapuram, Malappuram
  187. Thalam Pilarkadu Vishnu
  188. Thanoor Vishnu
  189. Thichittattu Vishnu
  190. Thidanadu Temple
  191. Thikkulasekharapuram Sreekrishnan
  192. Thiru Kachamkurissi Maha Vishnu Temple, Palakkad
  193. Thirumangalam
  194. Thirumittakodu Anchumoorthy
  195. Thirumullavaram
  196. Thirunalikkara Guruvayoorappan
  197. Thirunarayanapuram Sreekrishnan
  198. Thirunavaya Navamukunda Temple, Malappuram
  199. Thirunelli Vishnu, Wayanad
  200. Thirupuram Sreekrishnan
  201. Thiruvachira Sreekrishnan
  202. Thiruvalla Sreevallabha Temple, Kottayam
  203. Thiruvambadi Sreekrishnan, Thrissur
  204. Thiruvambadi Sreekrishnan, Calicut
  205. Thiruvanathu Sreekrishnan
  206. Thiruvaniyoor Sreekrishnan
  207. Thiruvanvandoor Vishnu
  208. Thiruvara
  209. Thiruvarchanamkunnu Sankaranarayanan
  210. Thiruvarpu Sreekrishnan, Kottayam
  211. Thodupuzha Sreekrishnan
  212. Thottapalli Sreekrishnan
  213. Thottathil Kulangara Sreekrishnan
  214. Thrichambaram Sreekrishnan
  215. Thrikkalayoor Sankaranarayanan
  216. Thrikkanapuram Sreekrishan, Ernakulam (Edapilly)
  217. Thrikkanapuram Vishnu, Alappuzha
  218. Thrikkaringamanna Vishnu
  219. Thrikkaripoor Chakrapani
  220. Thrikkel Balaraman
  221. Thrikkodithanam Mahavishnu, Kottayam
  222. Thrikkulasekharapuram Vishnu
  223. Thrippakkada Sreekrishnan
  224. Thrippakkal Mahavishnu
  225. Thripuliyoor Vishnu
  226. Thrivikramamangalam Vishnu
  227. Thruvenkitam Vishnu
  228. Udayamangalam Mahavishnu
  229. Udayathumvadil Sreekrishnan
  230. Ulachikkadu Sri Krishna, Alappuzha
  231. Ulunthi Sree Parthasarathi, Alappuzha
  232. Uthramkulangara Mahavishnu
  233. Vadakkekkara Sreekrishnan
  234. Vallikkodu Thrikkovil Padmanabhan
  235. Vapalassery Sreekrishnan, Ernakulam
  236. Varkala Janaradanan, Trivandrum
  237. Vasudewapuram Sreekrishnan, Ernakulam
  238. Vavannur Vanaman
  239. Vishnumangalam Vishnu
  240. Vyloppily Sreekrishnan