Sreevallabha
Temple which is dedicated to Lord Sreevallabhan is one of the pristine and
historical temples of Kerala. Millions of devotees gather every year to
commemorate the deeds of Sreevallabhan.
Located
at a site of Thiruvalla town this temple is one of the oldest and biggest
temples of Kerala and can be consider as the chief religious tomb of people.
Renowned for its architectural beauty this temple is one of the 108 Divya
Desams.
Within
the premises of temple you will witness the dance form of Kathakali which comes
into act everyday speaks the volume of flourishing art and culture of Kerala.
History
Its
history is very much associated with the powers and sage of Lord Krishna who come
into view as Sreevallabhan for astute Durvasa and Khandakarnan. As the lord was very pleased by the prayers
of Brahmin Lady Sreevallabhan, reincarnation of Brahmachari, who killed the
demon Thokalaasuran in her turn.
Maintaining
its own customs and rituals the temple follows its own protocols of Worship and
it is to be found nowhere. It is believed that the sage of Durvasa and
Saptarishi used to climb the doors of temple midnight to worship the lord.
It
is amazing to know that later the idol of Sreevallabhan worshipped by Lakshmi
and Krishna was established in temple in 59 B.C and since then temple has its
own sorts of prayers and entreaty
Architecture
Built in pure aesthetic way, the temple is
silently settled at the banks of Manimala River and its picturesque backdrop
and magical ambiance has made this temple chief attributes of kerala.
Commanding
an area of 8.5 acres the huge wall that covers the might of the temple is said
to be built within a night by a servant of lord. Beside that the surroundings
of temple is bounded by 12 ft tall, 566 feet long and 4.5 feet granite walls.
Grandeur
architecture which is designed and decorated with unique costumes is
complimented by stone and wooden carvings. Amazing Mural paintings which
reflects the art of that time is so exquisite and on top of that the vibes of
the temple is overvalued by Alvars and different ancient works.
Legends
There
are many legends that played their part in discovering the plinth of this
amazing temple some of which are Ascend of Sreevallabhan’s idol to the earth,
Tapasya of sage Durvasa, Khandakarnan and his bells, Installation of
Sudarshana, Humiliation of Antharjanam and miracle and many more.
Festivals
Mainly
there are two main festivals which they celebrate with huge gatherings and
prayers. Thiru uthsavam and Uthra Sreebali. Utshavam which is celebrated for
ten days gives importance to holy bath and it is celebrated between the month
of February and March.
Uthra
Sreebali, which is the most celebrated festival of this temple, is celebrated
between the month of March and April and it is celebrated to commemorate the conduct
of goddesses.
How to Reach
Just
750 meters, south to Ramapuram vegetable mart and 500 meters south to the
direction of Kavumbhagom junction which on its way meets the state highway 12
of Thiruvalla-Ambalappuzha is just 2.5 km away from railway station of
Thiruvalla and just 2 km away from KSRTC bus stand.
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