Sreevallabha Temple, Thiruvalla, Pathanamthitta, Kerala
Sreevallabha Temple is a highly orthodox Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Thiruvalla City in Pathanamthitta District of Kerala. It is one among the oldest and biggest Temples of Kerala and a major destination for devotees all over India for centuries. This temple stands on a land that covers more than 8 acres of land, highest holding among the Kerala temples. This Temple is well known for its architectural grandeur and unique customs that can be found in no other temples.
Presiding Deity is called as Sree Vallabha / Thiru Vazhmarban / Kolapiran and Mother is called as Selva Thirukozhunthu Nachiyar / Vaathsalya Devi. The diety of Sreevallabha has been installed in the temple in 59 BC. From then till date, the temple follows its own worship protocol that is known to be followed nowhere else yet. The stone-wooden carvings and fine mural paintings inside the temple are worth seeing.
The temple had governed one of the biggest educational institutions in ancient time and heavily contributed to the cultural and educational developments of Kerala. Being one among 108 Divya Desams, Sreevallabha temple has been glorified by Alvars and many other ancient works. It is considered to be the Vallabha Kshetram mentioned in Garuda Purana and Matsya Purana.
The Thiruvalla inscriptions in Malayalam, first ever prose work, date back to the 12th century AD, they were first found in the temple in 1915. Kathakali is played daily in the temple as an offering, pushing it to the top in India in terms of places where Kathakali is staged in largest number of days per year. Currently the temple is under administration of Travancore Devaswom Board and is a major temple under Thiruvalla group.
Legends
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History
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The Temple
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Temple Opening Time
The Temple remains open from 04:00 AM to 11:30 AM in the morning and 05:00 PM to 08:00 PM in the evening.
Pooja Timings
· 04.00 a.m – Palli unarthal / awakening the deity.
· 04.30 a.m – Nirmalya Darshanam / viewing the deity in the before day’s gesture.
· 05.00 a.m – Abhishekam / Holy Bath.
· 06.00 a.m – Malar neivedhyam.
· 06.30 a.m – First pooja or Usha pooja followed by Neivedhyam.
· 08.00 a.m – First Sreebali (procession outside).
· 09.00 a.m – Pantheeradi pooja or fourth pooja.
· 10.45 a.m – Ucha pooja or third pooja with Neivedhyam.
· 11.30 a.m – Ucha Sreebali.
· 12.00 p.m – Temple closes.
· 05.00 p.m – Temple opens.
· 06.30 p.m – Deepa Aradhana.
· 07.00 p.m – Fourth Pooja.
· 07.30 p.m – Athazha Pooja or fifth pooja with Neivedhyam.
· 08.00 p.m – Third Sreebali and temple closes.
Worship Customs
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Festivals
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Literary Mention
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Prayers
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Contact
Sreevallabha Temple,
Thiruvalla, Pathanamthitta District
Kerala – 689 102
Phone: +91 469 270 0191
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about 700 meters from Thiruvalla Market Bus Stop, 2.5 Kms from Thiruvalla KSRTC Bus Stand, 4 Kms from Thiruvalla Railway Station, 10 Kms from Changanassery, 10 Kms from Chengannur, 29 Kms from Kottayam, 115 Kms from Cochin International Airport and 127 Kms from Thiruvananthapuram Airport. Buses ply every 5-10minutes from Kottayam on the Thiruvalla route. The Temple is situated on the Ernakulam-Kottayam-Kayankulam rail route. Thiruvalla is about 15 minutes by an express train from Kottayam. Get down at Thiru Valla Railway station. The temple is about 4 Kms from the railway station. Nearest Airports are located at Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram.
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