• Vishnu

Narasimha Temple

Overview


Ramamangalam is a village in Ernakulam district in Kerala. This temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu in the form of Narashimar.


About the Deity


Narasimhamoorthy is the principal deity. Unnibhootham that supports pranalam for whom special poja rites were also introduced, Goddess Durga, Lord Sastha are the minor deities.


Legend And Stories


The temple is accepted to have been developed amid eleventh century while Kerala was led by Cheraman Perumal. The legend says that Cheraman Perumal was relegated situate underneath the pranalam (water chute) close Unnibhootham while sanctification customs were going on. Cheraman Perumal and the central minister were associated by a dharbha grass rope. As the manthras (sacrosanct mantra) droned by Perumal was so intense and the devout minister couldn't endure its impact, the last cut the rope without advising Perumal. Thusly, every one of the forces contained in the manthras conjured on the Unnibhootham introduced underneath the pranalam. Another story enlightens that the minister was suspicious concerning the virtue of ceremonies done to amid Brahama Kalasam custom was done and consequently he performed abhishekam (bathing of the god with different fluid medium) on the Unnibhootham rather than the foremost divinity. The temple had two dhwajams (hail staff), which is extremely uncommon in Kerala temples. What make them one of a kind is that they are the one of the most noteworthy (20.7m) and the least (4.5 m) in Kerala.


Festivals


Annual festival is held for 10 days starting in the month of Meenam (March-April) and ends in Medam (April-May).


Pooja


Four poojas – Ethrth pooja, Pantheeradi Pooja, Ucha Pooja and Athazha pooja – are held daily.


How to Reach Ernakulam


Cochin International Airport, located around 27 km away from the city centre serves the city of Ernakulam. Ernakulam is connected with nearby towns and suburbs by state highways. Ernakulam Junction Railway Station is one of the busiest rail junctions of Kerala that withstands the movement of several passenger and express trains arriving from different parts of India and nearby places.


Temple Address


Narasimha Temple,
Ramamangalam,
Ernakulam District,
Kerala.

Significance

Devotees visit this temple to seek fulfillment of the following:-

  • Protection from evil
Shlokas

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.

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.

Timings

The temple is open from 6AM to 9PM.

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