Ambalam is a dias public open to the sky or partly covered. TN is known for various thiruchitrambalam. And till 1900 AD, there were no sabhas; all performances of songs and dances were performed only in the ambalam of the temples; hence Kerala following the footsteps of the TN ,as 99% of the nambudiris and other brahmins were transferrors from Chozha desam only absorbed by the Chera Kings (Neela kanta sastri) As a matter of fact, the true Indians are only Brahmins who travelled a lot and the displaced personnel of the nation. KR IRS 19624
On Tue, 18 Jun 2024 at 22:16, 'venkat giri' via iyer123 < [email protected]> wrote: > *Respected Sir,* > *Haripad Temple,*in *Alappuzha district* The temple > features four gopurams ...ornate entrance towers. A dhwajastambha > ....golden flag mast.... adorns the eastern side of the temple. The sanctum > sanctorum is round in shape. Additionally, the temple compound houses a > Koothambalam, which is the third largest of its kind among Kerala temples. > *Koothambalam or Kuttampalam meaning temple theatre > is a closed hall for staging Koothu, Nangiar koothu and Koodiyattam, the > ancient ritualistic art forms of Kerala, India. Koothambalams are said to > be constructed according to the guide lines given in the > of Nātyasāstra of Bharata Muni. * > *Sree Subrahmanya Swamy Temple (Perumthrikkovil)*, also known as > *Kerala Palani* or *Dakshina Palani* in Haripad, Kerala, is one of the > oldest and largest temples in the region. According to belief, the temple > predates the beginning of *Kali Yuga*. This temple holds the distinction > of being the largest Subrahmanya Swami Temple in Kerala, . The temple's > main deity is believed to embody not only *Subrahmanya Swamy* but also > Lord *Shiva* and Lord *Vishnu*, making it a highly revered and powerful > place of worship. > * It is believed to have been consecrated by Sage Parasurama, > 300 years back.* > *----* > *Additions with your revered permission* > *____* > *Regards* > *V.Sridharan* > *Trichy* > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wednesday 19 June, 2024 at 08:00:44 am IST, 'gopala krishnan' via > iyer123 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > *HARIPAD SREE SUBRAHMANYA SWAMY TEMPLE-**COMPILED* > > Dear friends, > > Whenever we go to Mannarasalai, after worship there, it was our practice > to visit Haripad Murugan temple. The road to Mannarasalai is through the > southern side of Haripad Murugan temple. If we go by Taxi, we park in > convenient location nearby. Buses to Mannarasala have a stop before the > Haripad Murugan temple. > > Nowadays auto rickshaws are available in plenty from Haripad Bus stand to > Haripad Murugan temple. > > Separate Murugan temples are rare in Kerala. In North Kerala famous > Murugan temple is at Payyannur, in central Kerala at Kidangoor and > Sothern Kerala at Haripad. > > Haripad is famous for the fertile paddy fields. > > Hope a divine reading. > > Gopalakrishnan 19-6-2024 > > 1. Introduction > > The Sree Subrahmanya Swamy Temple (Perumthrikkovil), also known as Kerala > Palani or Dakshina Palani (lit. 'Southern Palani'), in Haripad, Kerala, > is one of the oldest and largest temples in the region. > > According to belief, the temple predates the beginning of Kali Yuga. This > temple holds the distinction of being the largest Subrahmanya Swami > Temple in Kerala, and features the longest golden flagpost, known as the > dhwajastambha (kodimaram in Malayalam). > > The temple's main deity is believed to embody not only Subrahmanya Swamy > but also Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu, making it a highly revered and > powerful place of worship. > > 2 Early history > > Legend has it that the idol of the temple was previously used by > Parasurama for pooja and was later discovered in the Govindamuttom > backwaters of Kandanalloor. It is said that all the landlords of Eakachakra > (then Haripad) simultaneously had visions of the idol, leading them to find > it in Kayamkulam Lake. The idol was brought ashore at Nelpurakadavu. To > commemorate its retrieval, the Vigraha Labdhi Jalolsavam festival is > conducted in the Payippad River for three days after Thiruvonam. > > According to legend, the idol was temporarily placed for public viewing > for half an hour under a banyan tree belonging to a Christian family, > Tharakanmar. There is a small temple at that location known as "Ara Nazhika > Ambalam". > > The temple was consecrated on the Pushya nakshtra (constellation) of > Makara Masa, which is annually celebrated as the founding day of the > temple. It is believed that Lord Vishnu appeared as a saint to consecrate > the temple, which led to the name "Harigeethapuram" for the present-day > Haripad. > > 3 Re- construction > > In the Malayalam year 1096, the temple suffered a fire, but the golden > flag mast and the Koothambalam were fortunately saved. During the reign of > King Sree Chithira Thirunal Rama Varma, the temple was rebuilt, and the > golden flag mast was reinstalled. > > 4 Primary deity > > The presiding deity of the temple is Karthikeya in his four-armed form. > The idol holds the divine spear Vel in one hand and a Vajrayudha > (thunderbolt) in another, with one hand bestowing blessings and the other > touching its thighs. According to belief, the idol embodies the presence > of Vishnu, Shiva, and Brahma. The idol stands at approximately six feet > in height and in installed facing towards the east. > > 5 Other deities > > Beside the main deity, there are many other deities, which include Lord > Dakshinamooorthy, Lord Ganesh, Thiruvambadi Kannan, Nāga, Shasta, and > Keezhthrikkovil Subrahmanyan. > > 6 Temple description > > The temple features four gopurams (ornate entrance towers). A > dhwajastambha (golden flag mast) adorns the eastern side of the temple. The > sanctum sanctorum is round in shape. Additionally, the temple compound > houses a Koothambalam, which is the third largest of its kind among Kerala > temples. The temple premises serve as a sanctuary for peacocks, the > vahana (animal mount) of Murugan. Notably, the temple pond, known as > "Perumkulam", > is one of the largest temple ponds in Kerala, covering approximately five > acres. > > 7 Festivals > > The Sree Subrahmanya Swamy Temple has some unique features that > distinguish it from other temples. One notable aspect is the observance of > three > kodiyettu (hoisting the dhvaja (flag) on the dhwajastambha) utsavas in a > calendar year. These festivals follow the Tamil calendar. > > The Utsava Trayam comprises the Avani Utsavam in Chingom, Markazhi Utsavam > in Dhanu, and Chithira Utsavam in Medom. Each of these festivals is > dedicated to a different deity, with Lord Vishnu being worshipped in Avani, > Lord Shiva in Markazhi, and Lord Subrahmanya in Chithira. Among these > celebrations, the annual Chithira Thiruvulsavam festival holds particular > significance. > > Apart from the Utsava Trayam, the temple also observes other important > festivals, such as Thrikkarthika in Vrischikam, Prathishta day in Idavam, > Skanda Ashthami in Thulam, Navarathri in Kanni, and Thaipooyam in Makaram. > > 8 Offerings > > Panchassara Chathushatahamnivedyam, Thrimadhuranivedyam, Kadumpayasam, > Chathushataham, Panchamritham (Nivedyam and Abhishekam), vellanivedyam, > Palpayasam, Unniyappanivedyam, Nivedyam Chathushataham > > 10 Other details > > Governing body Travancore Devaswom Board > > Address: : Haripad Temple Rd, Danapadi, Haripad, Kerala 690514, India > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "iyer123" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/433177268.4683302.1718764234718%40mail.yahoo.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/433177268.4683302.1718764234718%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "iyer123" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/741410081.4697587.1718766975431%40mail.yahoo.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/741410081.4697587.1718766975431%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. 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