Sri Parthasarathy Temple is a Hindu temple located in Mundakkayam town in Kanjirappally taluk of Kottayam district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is situated on the road to Kuttikkanam, about 52 km from Kottayam and 20 km from Kuttikkanam.
| Sri Parthasarathy Temple Mundakkayam | |
|---|---|
ശ്രീ പാർത്ഥസാരഥി ക്ഷേത്രം മുണ്ടക്കയം | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Kottayam |
| Deity | Krishna as Parthasarathy |
| Festivals | Thiruvutsavam in Makaram |
| Governing body | Travancore Devaswom Board |
| Location | |
| Location | Mundakkayam |
| State | Kerala |
| Country |  India |
  | |
| Geographic coordinates | 9°32′21.5″N 76°53′12.0″E / 9.539306°N 76.886667°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Traditional Kerala style |
| Specifications | |
| Temple(s) | One |
| Elevation | 115.64 m (379 ft) |
Deity
editLord Parthasarathy (Krishna as the charioteer of Arjuna) is the principal deity here, accompanied by sub deities like Ganapathi, Ayyappa, Nagaraja and Yakshi.
Ritual
editThree poojas are held daily. The morning section starts with 'Ushspooja'. The noon section includes 'Uchapooja. 'Athazhapooja' concludes the desk section.
Festival
editThe annual festival is hosted in the Malayalam month of Makaram (i.e. January/February) lasting 6 days. The festivities are commenced by ceremonial flag hoisting or Kodiyettam on the first day.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ Anudinam Volunteer (26 November 2013). "Kerala Vishnu Temple Festival Calendar". Anudinam.org. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ^ Tourist Guide, to Kerala; Motilal (UK), Books of India (2008). Temples and Festivals. Kerala, India: Sura Books. p. 54. ISBN 978-8174781642.