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Manikandapuram Sree Krishna Swami Temple
- Vakathanam,Kerala
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Overview
Sree Krishna Swami Temple Manikantapuram at Vakathanam is in Madappally Kottayam District. Kerala, India. Sree Krishna Swami Temple Manikantapuram at Vakathanam is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Kottayam on the way to Changanassery via Puthupally. Vakathanam panchayat consists of two villages: Vakathanam and Thottakkad.
Accessibility
Airport
The nearest international airport is at Cochin which is located at a distance of almost 80 kilometres from Kottayam.
Railways
Kottayam has the major rail way station Kottayam connecting to most of the Important Cities and rail way station in India. Some of the rail way stations in district are Changanacheri , Ettumanur , Valkam Road , Kuruppan Tara , Chingavanam , Kumaranallur , Kaduturutti Hal which connects most of the towns and villages in the District.
Road
Kerala State Road Transport Corporation ( KSRTC) runs Busses from Major cities to Towns and Villages in this District.District Headquarters Kottayam is well connected by road . Palai , Erattupetta , Vaikom , Kottayam are the Cities in this district having road connectivity to major towns and remote villages. Kottayam is about 154 KM by road to Thiruvananthapuram (Capital of Kerala)
Temple Address
Manikandapuram Sree Krishna Swami Temple,
Vakathanam,
Kottayam,
Kerala.
Significance
Devotees visit this temple to seek fulfillment of the following:-
- Relief from adverse effects from bad planetary aspects
- Removal of sins
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 6:00 am to Evening 9:00 pm