Shree Rama Temple

Thriprayar Shree Ramaswami Temple is Hindu temple situated in Triprayar in Thrissur district of Kerala state in India. The deity is Rama, the seventh incarnation of Vishnu, with four arms bearing a conch, a discus, a bow, and a garland. The temple is situated on the bank of 'Thirupurayar' which means The Sacred River in front of Temple. Thirupurayar pronounced as 'Triprayar' during the course of time (decades Or centuries) This canal later developed as Inland Water Route in end of 18th Century. Canoli Canal, which connects Kozhikode and Kodungallur. The temple deity is the presiding deity of Arattupuzha Pooram. Along with Rama, there are shrines for Shiva as Dakshinamoorthy, Ganesha, Shastha and Krishna, and there is also worship for Hanuman, Karthikeya, Chathan and Serpent gods

Story behind the origin of the temple

The fishermen in the surrounding area found an idol while fishing in the beach. They brought the idol to a land lord nearby, who then built a temple and the temple came under the ownership of "Blahayil Nair", now under Cochin Devaswam Board. A group of fishermen come to temple to commemorate their ancestor's connection to temple once in a year.

Triprayar Ekadasi

Triprayar Ekadasi is a famous festival in central Kerala. It is celebrated in the month of "Vrischikam" (November 15 to December 15), on "Ekadasi," the 11th day after the full moon. This is also called "Karutha Paksha Ekadasi." Devotees say that the presence of Chathan, spirits, and evil with the deity is behind the preference for the "Karutha Paksha Ekadasi" celebration. However, Guruvayur prefers Ekadasi after the new moon. Elephants and the drum concert "Melam" make the festival famous.

Offerings

"NeyVilakku"- to lighting the "Nilavilakk" inside the Temple,
"Vedi"- "Kathina Vedi" intend to avoid/overcome danger,
"AvilNivedyam"- Rice flakes offering "Avil" offering for Hanuman,
"Meenoott"- Feeding Fish by the Riverside "Kanoli Kanal" intend to ancestral spirits,
"Pushpanjali",
"Thirumadhuram","Appam", "Neypayasam", "Chethi/thulasi/thamara Mala"

More-
"Sundarakanda Parayanam", "Kalabham with Annadanam", "Niramala chuttuvilakk" with "pizhinjupayasa nivedyam"

Devotees can make offering to "Chathan/Kuttichaththan/Vishnumaya Chathan" in "Bhandaram/Kanikka" at the west entrance inside the premises

Nalambalam

It is the first among the four temples housing the four sons of King Dasharatha, popularly known as Nalambalams, the others being Koodalmanikyam Temple in Irinjalakuda housing Bharata, Thirumuzhikoolam temple housing Lakshmana and Payammal housing Shatrughna in that order. It is believed that worshipping these temples on a single day in the Malayalam month of Karkadakam is auspicious, and thus many devotees visit these temples.
Following temples are known as the Nalambalam ( Four Temples) of Kerala.Nalu means "four" and Ambalam means "temple". It is customary to visit the four temples in the order Rama, Bharata, Lakshmana and Shatrughna respectively. A pilgrimage to these temples on a single day believed to be shower blessings and ensure prosperity.

1. Thriprayar Temple - Rama

2. Koodalmanikyam Temple, Irinjalakuda - Bharata

3. Thirumoozhikkulam Lakshmana Perumal Temple - Lakshmana

4. Payammal Shatrughna Temple - Shatrughna

See also

* Nalambalam

Images

File:Triprayar.jpg, Thriprayar Temple
File:ചുമർവിളക്ക്.jpg, Lightes on the walls
File:മീനൂട്ട്തൃപ്രയാറപ്പന്.jpg, മീനൂട്ട്
File:Sreeraman Chira.JPG, Sreeraman Chira, Chemmappilly

References

{{Hindu temples in Kerala

Hindu temples in Thrissur district
Abhimana temples of Vishnu