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Kalarickal Manikanda Swami Temple
Kalarickal Manikanda Swami temple is an ancient temple in Thrikkodithanam village in Kottayam District, Kerala, India. Lord Siva is the main prathista (idol). The tomb of Kalarickal Gurunathan is also present in the temple. It is said that Karikal Gurunathan was a kalari (traditional kerala martial arts) expert and helped the king of Thrikkodithanam. It is believed that Gurunthan's birthplace is Edappali, Kochi. Temple renovation is in progress and it attracts many devotees. See also * Temples of Kerala * Thrikodithanam Mahavishnu Temple Thrikodithanam Mahavishnu Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu and located in Thrikkodithanam, Kottayam District, Kerala, South India. Constructed in the Architecture of Kerala, Kerala style of architecture, the temple is glorified in t ... References External links {{Hindu temples in Kerala Hindu temples in Kottayam district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Changanassery
Changanassery, () formerly Changanacherry, is a municipality in the Kottayam district of Kerala, India. It is located south of the district headquarters in Kottayam and about north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per the 2011 Indian census, Changanassery has a population of 47,485 people, and a population density of . Changanassery is an important market town, was historically one of the centres of administration and culture in the Central Travancore region. The Changanassery market, established in AD 1805, served as the main trading point in the transport of rice, pepper, dry ginger, and piece goods between the coastal areas in the west and the mountains of the east. The "Anchu Vilakku" lamps were installed by the locals in 1905 near the boat jetty, and continues to serve as a symbol of the religious and ethnic harmony of the region. Changanassery is also famous for SB College, one of the oldest and prestigious institutions established by the Catholic Church ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kottayam District
Kottayam () is one of List of districts of Kerala, 14 districts in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala. Kottayam district comprises six municipal towns: Kottayam, Changanassery, Pala, Kerala, Pala, Erattupetta, Ettumanoor, and Vaikom. Situated in the south-central part of Kerala, Kottayam shares its borders with Ernakulam, Idukki, Pathanamthitta, and Alappuzha districts. It is the only List of districts in India, district in Kerala that does not border either the Arabian Sea or another Indian state. The district is bordered by hills in the east, and the Vembanad Lake and paddy fields of Kuttanad on the west. The area's geographic features include paddy fields, highlands, and hills. As of the 2011 census, 28.6% of the district's residents live in urban areas, and it reports a 97.2% Literacy in India, literacy rate. In 2008, the district became the first tobacco-free district in India. Kottayam registered the lowest Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerala
Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Kingdom of Cochin, Cochin, Malabar District, Malabar, South Canara, and Travancore. Spread over , Kerala is the 14th List of states and union territories of India by area, smallest Indian state by area. It is bordered by Karnataka to the north and northeast, Tamil Nadu to the east and south, and the Laccadive Sea, Lakshadweep Sea to the west. With 33 million inhabitants as per the 2011 Census of India, 2011 census, Kerala is the List of states of India by population, 13th-largest Indian state by population. It is divided into 14 List of districts of Kerala, districts with the capital being Thiruvananthapuram. Malayalam is the most widely spoken language and is also the official language of the state. The Chera dynasty was the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiva
Shiva (; , ), also known as Mahadeva (; , , Help:IPA/Sanskrit, [mɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐh]) and Hara, is one of the Hindu deities, principal deities of Hinduism. He is the God in Hinduism, Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hinduism. Shiva is known as ''The Destroyer'' within the Trimurti, the Hinduism, Hindu trinity which also includes Brahma and Vishnu. In the Shaivite tradition, Shiva is the Supreme Lord who creates, protects and transforms the universe. In the goddess-oriented Shaktism, Shakta tradition, the Supreme Goddess (Devi) is regarded as the energy and creative power (Shakti) and the equal complementary partner of Shiva. Shiva is one of the five equivalent deities in Panchayatana puja of the Smarta Tradition, Smarta tradition of Hinduism. Shiva has many aspects, benevolent as well as fearsome. In benevolent aspects, he is depicted as an Omniscience, omniscient yogi who lives an Asceticism#Hinduism, ascetic life on Kailasa as well as a house ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maha Shivaratri
Maha Shivaratri is a Hindu festival celebrated annually to worship the deity Shiva, between February and March. According to the Hindu calendar, the festival is observed on the fourteenth day of the first half (night start with darkness - waning) of the lunar month of Phalguna. The festival commemorates the marriage of Shiva and Parvati, and the occasion of Shiva performing his ritual dance called tandava. It is a notable festival in Hinduism, marking a remembrance of "overcoming darkness and ignorance" in life and the world. It is observed by remembering Shiva and chanting prayers, fasting, and meditating on ethics and virtues such as honesty, non-injury to others, charity, forgiveness, and the discovery of Shiva. Ardent devotees stay awake throughout this night. Others visit one of the Shiva temples or go on a pilgrimage to the Jyotirlingams. The festival is believed to have originated in 5th century BCE. In Kashmir Shaivism, the festival is called Har-ratri or pho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Architecture Of Kerala
Kerala architecture is a style of architecture found in the Indian state of Kerala, and in parts of the Tulu Nadu region of Karnataka. Kerala's architectural style includes a unique religious sanctuary architecture that emerged in southwestern India, and varies slightly from the Dravidian architecture observed in other parts of southern India. The architecture of Kerala is derived from the Indian Vedic architectural tradition and forms a part of Dravidian architecture, one of the three styles of temple mentioned in the ancient books on ''Vastu shastra''. The ''Tantrasamuchaya'', ''Thachu Sastra'', ''Manushyalaya Chandrika'', and ''Silparatna'' are all architectural treatises that have had an impact on the architecture of Kerala. The ''Manushyalaya Chandrika'', a work devoted to domestic architecture, has its roots in Kerala. In the Malabar Coast due to Malabar Coast#History, history of coastal trade, the Islam in Kerala, Islamic architecture and Christianity in Kerala, Christia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thrikkodithanam
Thrikkodithanam is a village in Kottayam district in the state of Kerala, India. It is located on the outskirts of Changanassery Municipality. The area of the villages is 9.5 km2. The local administrative body is called the Panchayat and is one of seven in Madapally Block. Demographics Thrikkodithanam had a population of 33,087 according to the India census: 16,482 males and 16,605 females. Sri Murugan Temple Sri Murugan temple is situated next to Thrikodithanam Mahavishnu Temple. Most devotees visiting the Thrikodithanam Mahavishnu Temple also happen to visit the Sri Murugan temple. Temple Pond There is a beautiful and sacred pond near the main entrance of Thrikodithanam Mahavishnu Temple Thrikodithanam Mahavishnu Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu and located in Thrikkodithanam, Kottayam District, Kerala, South India. Constructed in the Architecture of Kerala, Kerala style of architecture, the temple is glorified in t ..., i.e. Eastern Gate. Between t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prathista
Prathista is a Telugu actress who primarily acted in Telugu movies. She rose to fame when she acted in the remake of 1972 Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of ... movie Rasaleela of the same name. Her list of prominent Telugu movies include Swapna Sundari, To Let, Aata Modalaindi, and Chethilo Cheyyesi. References Indian film actresses Actresses in Telugu cinema Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{India-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalarickal Gurunathan
Kalarickal is a surname of Indian origin. Notable people with the surname include: * K. P. Joseph Kalarickal (born 1930), Indian novelist, poet and biographer * Mathew Kalarickal (1948–2025), Indian cardiologist See also * Kalarickal Manikanda Swami Temple Kalarickal Manikanda Swami temple is an ancient temple in Thrikkodithanam village in Kottayam District, Kerala, India. Lord Siva is the main prathista (idol). The tomb of Kalarickal Gurunathan is also present in the temple. It is said that K ..., an ancient temple in Kottayam District, Kerala, India * {{surname, Kalarickal Surnames of Indian origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Temples Of Kerala
A temple (from the Latin ) is a place of worship, a building used for spiritual rituals and activities such as prayer and sacrifice. By convention, the specially built places of worship of some religions are commonly called "temples" in English, while those of other religions are not, even though they fulfill very similar functions. The religions for which the terms are used include the great majority of ancient religions that are now extinct, such as the Ancient Egyptian religion and the Ancient Greek religion. Among religions still active: Hinduism (whose temples are called Mandir or Kovil), Buddhism (whose temples are called Vihāra, Vihar), Sikhism (whose temples are called Gurdwara, gurudwara), Jainism (whose temples are sometimes called derasar), Zoroastrianism (whose temples are sometimes called Agiary), the Baháʼí Faith (which are often simply referred to as Baháʼí House of Worship), Taoism (which are sometimes called Daoguan), Shinto (which are often called ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thrikodithanam Mahavishnu Temple
Thrikodithanam Mahavishnu Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu and located in Thrikkodithanam, Kottayam District, Kerala, South India. Constructed in the Architecture of Kerala, Kerala style of architecture, the temple is glorified in the ''Divya Prabandha, Nalayira Divya Prabandham'', the early medieval Tamil literature, Tamil canon of the Alvars, Alvar saints from the 6th–9th centuries CE. It is one of the 108 ''Divyadesam, Divya Desam'' dedicated to Krishna, an avatar of Vishnu, who is worshipped as Mahavishnu. The nearest railway station to the temple is located in Changanassery, while the nearest airport is Cochin International Airport. It is one of the five ancient shrines in the Kottayam-Alappuzha-Pathanamthitta area of Kerala, connected with the legend of Mahabharata, where the five Pandavas are believed to have built one temple each; Thrichittatt Maha Vishnu Temple by Yudhishthira, Puliyur Mahavishnu Temple by Bheema, Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple by Arjuna, T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
