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Neyyattinkara Sree Krishna Swamy Temple (നെയ്യാറ്റിന്‍കര ശ്രീ കൃഷ്ണ സ്വാമി കൊവേല്‍) Thiruvananthapuram

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Neyyattinkara Sree Krishna Swamy Temple

Location : Thiruvananthapuram

About The Temple :

Neyyattinkara Sree Krishna Swamy Temple with golden flag staff in the town. 18 kms from Thiruvananthapuram on Cape Comorian route, east of Highway, Ashtami Rohini, Vishu, Navarathri, Mandalapooja are observed and festival in Meenam. Rohini Aarattu. The centuries old jack fruit tree ( Ammachi Plavu ) is here. Marthandavarma Maharaja, once used the cavity of this old tree as a hideout. ( Father of Swadesabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai, Narasimham Potti was a priest of this temple).

Marthanda Varma established this temple in the year 1755. There is a very old jackfruit’ tree in the temple premises, which is called ‘Ammachiplavu’ and is very famous. The presiding deity is Sree Krishna, which faces east. Sub-deities are Ganapathi and Nagam. Five poojas are celebrated a day abidin~ by the Thazhmun Thanthric. Ten-day festival is celebrated with an arrattu, which falls on a Rohini star day in the Malayalam month of Meena. The butter, which is called ‘Thrikayilvenna’ in this temple, is a medicine for intestinal disorders. Swadeshabimani Ramakrishna Pillai was the son of Narasimhan Potti who was the priest of this temple.

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