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Peroor Sree Krishna Swamy Temple
- Ambalamukku,Kerala
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Overview
Peroor Sree Krishna Swamy Temple is an ancient Hindu Temple situated near to Ambalamukku Junction in Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation. Ambalamukku Jn is 6 km from Thiruvananthapuram central Bus Stand and Railway Station en-route Kowdiar, Peroorkada, Nedumangad, Ponmudi etc.
About the Deity
The main deity of this temple is Lord Sree Krishna. There are Sub Deities such as Ganapathi, Shiva, Bhagavathy, Ayyappan, Muruga, Nagas and Navagrahas.
Festivals
The Annual festival of this temple is for ten days commencing by flag hoisting on the golden flag staff on Thiruvonam Star day in the Malayalam month of Meenam and finishes by Aarattu on the tenth day. The Aarattu ritual will be held at Sasthamangalam Mahadevar Temple premises and for which on that day evening there will be a spectacular procession from the temple.
Prasad and Offering
Payasam, Paalpayasam(sweetened Milk porridge),Archana, Pushpanjali, (flower offerings), Neeranjanam, Muzhukappu, Ganapathi Homam, Bhagavathy Homam and many more offerings are done. Annadanam(feast) is performed during festival days.
Accessibility
Railways
Being the capital of Kerala state, Thiruvananthapuram is well connected to other major cities of and the neighboring countries. Thiruvananthapuram is connected to other important cities of and Kerala by trains. Regular trains are available for the states of Karnataka and Tamilnadu. For the tourists heading towards North India and Delhi, Himsagar Express is the perfect choice.
Road
Thiruvananthapuram is connected with Kollam (1½ hours), Alappuzha (3¼ hours), Ernakulam (5 hours), Trichur (6¾ hours), Chennai (17 hours), Madurai (10 hours), and Pondicherry (16 hours) by road. We would provide you all tourist permit vehicles for the local transportations and also for the intercity drives too.
Temple Address
Peroor Sree Krishna Swamy Temple,
Ambalamukku,
Thiruvananthapuram,
Kerala.
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
The temple is open from 06:00 am to 09:00 pm