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Sree Narayaneswaram Temple
- Ernakulam,Kerala
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The temple is located on Poonurunni-Vytila road. The presiding deity is Goshala Gopalakrishnan who faces west. Subramanian facing east is a sub deity. Shiva, also known as Dhakshninamoorthy, facing south and Parvathi facing north are also sub deities. Other deities in the temple include Ganapathy, Ayyappan and Sribhoothanagayakshi. Gosala Gopalakrishnan, Shiva, Parvathi and Subramanian are housed in a same sanctum sanctorum. Palpayasam (milk kheer) is the main offering to the presiding deity. All the idols are made of Panchaloha (five metals). The temple was raised at the instance of Sree Narayana Guru and there is a magnificent altar for Sree Narayana Guru.
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.