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Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple
- Aranmula,Kerala
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Overview
Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple / Tirukuralappan Temple is located about 6 miles east from Sengannoor, Kerala. A devathanam Chaittram with limited food facility is found.
About The Temple
This divya desam temple was constructed by Arjunan. This temple is known for safeguarding the exquisite ornaments of Sabarimala Ayyappan. It is moved to the main temple during the Makara Jyothi.
About The Deity
The presiding deity and the goddess of the temple are thirukkuralappan and Padmasani Naachiyaar respectively. The presiding deity is also known as Parthasarathy,He is seen in Nindra Thirukkolam facing his thirumugham along the East direction. Prathyaksham for Brahma devan, Vedavyasa Maharishi.
Legend and Stories
The temple was constructed by Arjunan, one of the pandavas. During the Mahabharatha War, while Karna and Arjun were fighting, the former’s chariot wheels got stuck in the soil. Karna asked Arjuna not to attack him at that moment as he was trying to retrieve the wheels; however Arjuna killed karna while he was salvaging his chariot’s wheels from the soil. Arjuna, to relieve himself of the curse built a temple dedicated to perumal, thirukkuralappan.
The perumal is said to be the form of Vaamanar. Arjunan was able to site the seva of Sriman Narayanan as "Parthasarathy" during Mahabharatam and Vaamanar in this sthalam. Once, Brahma devan lost his Gnana book and to regain it, he conducted a great tapas over this sthala perumal. At that time, the perumal showed his seva and blessed him that he will regain the Gnana book. This is one of the historical stories said about this sthalam.
Festival
The Onam festival is celebrated in a magnificent way in this temple.One more special utsavam, Khandavadahanam is the practiced during the months of December and January. Dahanam means firing. As a remembrance of firing of Khandavana forest by Arjunan who was helped by Sri Krishnar, this utsavam is performed here.
Mangalasasanam
Nammalwar - 10 Paasurams.
Pushkarani
Since, the perumal gave his seva to Vedavyasa rishi, the pushkarani is said to be Vedavyasa saras and another theertham is Pambha theertham.
Vimanam
Vaamana Vimaanam.
Festivals
Thiruvonam Festival – August or September
Ashtami Rohini Vallasadya – August or September
Vishu Festival – April
Ponnumthottathu Arattu – March or April
Ashtami Rohini Festival – July or August
Thanungu perukku – December or January
Kumbha sankramam – February or March
Nearby Place To Visit
Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple
Gurunathanmukadi Sri Ayyappaguru Temple
Kadampanad Bhagavathy Temple
Kaviyoor Mahadevar Temple
Mahadeva Temple
Poothamkara Sree Dharma Sasta Temple
Sree Bhuvaneswary Temple
Accessibility
Road
The city is well connected to major towns and cities inside and outside Kerala by the State run KSRTC and private buses as well as Luxury Services. The cities of Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi etc. are well connected by bus services and Bangalore, Chennai, Mangalore and Mumbai are operated on a daily basis.
Railways
Tiruvalla railway station (30 km), Chengannur railway station (24 km) is the nearest Railway station. Kollam Junction Railway Station is 62 km away from Pathanamthitta.
Airport
Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (113 km), Cochin International Airport, at Nedumbassery, Kochi (142 km) are the nearest airports and proposed Aranmula International Airport is about 13 km from the district headquarters.
Temple Address
Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple / Tirukuralappan Temple
Thiruvaranvilai (Aranmula) – 689533,
Pathanam Thitta District,
Kerala State.
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
4:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.5 p.m. to 8 p.m.