Saturday, October 27, 2018

Mayapiran Perumal Temple, Puliyur, Alappuzha, Kerala

Mayapiran Perumal Temple, Puliyur, Alappuzha, Kerala
Mayapiran Perumal Temple  is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu, located at Puliyoor near Chengannur in Alappuzha DistrictKeralaSouth India. Constructed in the Kerala style of architecture, the temple is glorified in the Divya Prabandha, the early medieval Tamil canon of the Azhwar saints from the 6th–9th centuries AD. It is one of the 108 Divyadesam dedicated to Lord Vishnu who is worshipped as Mayapiran.





It is one of the five ancient shrines in the Chengannur area of Kerala, connected with the legend of Mahabharata, where the five Pandavas are believed to have built one temple each; Thrichittatt Maha Vishnu Temple by Yudishtira, Puliyur Mahavishnu Temple by Bheema, Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple by Arjuna, Thiruvanvandoor Mahavishnu Temple by Nakula and Thrikodithanam Mahavishnu Temple by Sahadeva.





Legends
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History
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The Temple
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Temple Opening Time
The temple remains open from 4.00 am to 11:00 am and 5.00 pm to 8.00 pm and is administered by Travancore Devaswom Board of the Government of Kerala.
Offerings
History records of an offering in this temple called Mabharatha pattathanam (Possibly Dhanam to the Brahmins of Maha Bharatha). The major offering nowadays to the temple is “Chathusatham” which is a sweetened rice. The requirements for making this offering is about 25 kg of rice, 101 coconuts, one and a half liters of ghee and 40 kg Jaggery. Pal Payasam and also Kadam Payasam are also offered.
Festivals
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Religious Significance
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Literary Mention
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Contact
Mayapiran Temple,
Thirupuliyur (Kuttanadu),
Chengannur, Alappuzha District,
Kerala – 689 510
Phone: +91 479 246 4900 / 246 4825
Mobile: +91 94478 00291 / 99478 31069
Connectivity
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