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Kulapulli Krishna Temple
- Shoranur,Kerala
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In general, temples in Kerala have abundant artistic wealth. They are also built according to vasthu shastras and appear outstanding due to maintenance and strict discipline. Kulapulli Krishna temple, known as Sri Koil, has been structured in aagama rules with three entrances - north, west and east. One can see many garudas circling around the sky during the festival days in the temple. The idol of Sri Krishna has been depicted with butter in one hand and a stick in the other. Sri Ayyappa is also seen as Dharma Sastha, holding amrita kalasa in his right hand. This is one of the temple's rare beauties. The shrine was rebuilt after it was found dilapidated during 18th century.
Significance
Devotees visit this temple to seek fulfillment of the following:-
- For happy married life
- To get prosperity
- For general well-being
Shlokas
Adharam Madhuram Vadanam Madhuram Nayanam Madhuram Hasitam Madhuram Hridayam Madhuram Gamanam Madhuram Mathuraa Dhipate Rakhilam Madhuram
Meaning -Meaning - Sweet are Your lips, sweet is Your face, sweet are Your eyes, sweet is Your smile, sweet is Your heart, sweet is Your gait, O Lord of Mathura, everything about You is sweet.
Alokya Mathur Mukha Madarena Sthanyam Pibantham Saraseeruhaksham Sachinmayam Devam Anantha Roopam Balam Mukundam Manasa Smarami
Meaning -I think of this Balamukundan as the one who looks lovingly at his mother's face while taking milk from her, who has eyes similar to the red lotus, who is the embodiment of truth and intelligence and other forms.
Achutham Keyshavam Rama Narayanam Krishna Damodaram Vasudevam Harim Shridharam Madhavam Gopika Vallabham Janaki Nayakam Ramachandram Bhajey
Meaning -Oh Lord who cannot be perished, who also has names like Keshava, Rama, Damodara, Narayana, Sridhara, Madhava, Krishna, Ramachandra the beloved of Janaki, let me say your name regularly.
Vasudeva Sutham Devam Kamsa Chanoora Mardhanam Devaki Paramanandham Krishnam Vande Jagathgurum
Meaning -I bow to you O Krishna, the ultimate guru, Devaki and Vasudeva's son, and the destroyer of Kamsa and Chanur.
Timings
6 a.m. to 8.30 p.m.