• Vishnu

Srinarayanapuram Temple

Overview


Srinarayanapuram Maha Vishnu Temple is an ancient Vishnu temple in Kerala, India. It is at Ottur, about 4 km from Adoor. According to legend, the idol worshiped in Sri Narayanapuram Maha Vishnu Temple is approximately 1500 years old. Eroor Pulayannur Mana has the supreme authority of this temple. This temple has a round shaped Srikovil with copper plated nalambalam, Balikkalpura, Chembudhwajam and Anappanthal. The Four handed Maha Vishnu's marvellous idol is facing east, and carries Shangu, Chakra, Gada and Padmam.


Festivals


Srinarayanapuram Temple is known for the annual Dasavatarachartu festival. Dasavatarachartu is a 10 day celebration. Each day, an Avatar of Maha Vishnu from Dasavathara is worshiped. Srinarayanapuram is one of the few Vishnu temples in Kerala where Dasavatarachartu festival is conducted.


Accessibility

Airport

Trivandrum International Airport is the nearest airport.

Railways

Tiruvalla railway station is the only Railway Station within the district.

Road

Tiruvalla city has the best road transportation facilities in the district. There is a good connectivity of State and private transport.


Temple Address


Srinarayanapuram Temple
Vadasserikonam-Manamboor Road,
Ottur, Kerala

Significance

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

  • Fame
  • Freedom from diseases
  • Wealth
  • Courage
  • Relief from adverse effects from bad planetary aspects
  • Relief from bondage
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

Morning 6 AM to Evening 9 PM.

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