Thriprayar Shree Ramaswami Temple is
Hindu
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temple situated in
Triprayar
Thriprayar is a town in Thrissur District of Kerala, India. It is famous for the Thriprayar Temple. It is a part of Thrissur Metropolitan Area. It has one of the 4 temples which is visited in Nalambalam Yatra(Rama-Bharta-Lakshmana-Shaturghna).
...
in
Thrissur district of
Kerala
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state in
India
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. The deity is Lord
Rama
Rama (; ), Ram, Raman or Ramar, also known as Ramachandra (; , ), is a major deity in Hinduism. He is the seventh and one of the most popular '' avatars'' of Vishnu. In Rama-centric traditions of Hinduism, he is considered the Supreme Bein ...
, the seventh incarnation of Lord
Vishnu
Vishnu ( ; , ), also known as Narayana and Hari, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the supreme being within Vaishnavism, one of the major traditions within contemporary Hinduism.
Vishnu is known as "The Preserver" within t ...
, with four arms bearing a
conch
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In North Am ...
, a
disc, a bow and a garland. The temple is situated on the bank of river Theevra. The temple deity is the presiding deity of
Arattupuzha Pooram
Arattupuzha Pooram is an Indian temple festival held at the Arattupuzha Temple in Arattupuzha, Thrissur district of Kerala. Visitors from nearby and far off places reach the village of Arattupuzha during the festival days. The pinnacle of the ...
. It is believed that the idol here was worshipped by Lord
Krishna
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, another avatar of Lord Vishnu in
Dwarka
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. Along with Lord Rama, there are shrines for Lord
Shiva
Shiva (; sa, शिव, lit=The Auspicious One, Śiva ), also known as Mahadeva (; ɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐ, or Hara, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hindu ...
as
Dakshinamoorthy
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, Lord
Ganesha
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, Lord
Sastha
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and Lord Krishna, and there is idolless worship for Lord
Hanuman
Hanuman (; sa, हनुमान, ), also called Anjaneya (), is a Hindu god and a divine '' vanara'' companion of the god Rama. Hanuman is one of the central characters of the Hindu epic ''Ramayana''. He is an ardent devotee of Rama and on ...
and Lord
Chathan. It is the first among the four temples housing the four sons of King
Dasharatha
Dasharatha (Sanskrit: दशरथ, IAST: Daśaratha; born Nemi) was the king of the Kosala kingdom and a scion of the Suryavamsha dynasty in Hinduism. He ruled from this capital at Ayodhya. Dasharatha was the son of Aja and Indumati. He ha ...
, popularly known as
Nalambalam
Nalambalam is a set of four Hindu temples in Kerala. In Malayalam, ''Nalu'' means "four" and ''Ambalam'' means "temple". These are the temples for the Rama and his brothers of Ramayana. There are around five sets of Nalambalams in Kerala, the ...
s, the others being
Koodalmanikyam Temple
Koodalmanikyam Temple is a Hindu temple in Irinjalakuda Municipality, Thrissur district, Kerala, India . The temple comprises a main structure, a walled compound with citadels, and four ponds around the main structure one of which is within ...
in
Irinjalakuda
Irinjalakuda is a municipal town in Thrissur district, Kerala, India. It is the headquarters of
Irinjalakuda Revenue Division and Mukundapuram Taluk. After Thrissur, this town has most number of administrative, law-enforcement and judicial of ...
housing
Bharata,
Thirumuzhikoolam temple housing
Lakshmana
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and
Payammal housing
Shatrughna
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in that order. It is believed that worshipping these temples on a single day in the
Malayalam month of
Karkadakam is very auspicious, and thus many devotees visit these temples. Thriprayar temple used to be owned & administered by the 3 famous
Nambudiri
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families namely
Cheloor mana
Cheloor Mana is situated at Peringottukara, near Thriprayar, Thrissur district, Kerala state, India. It is one among the famous ancestral homes of Namboodiris in Kerala. It is an "Ettu Kettu" having two internal courtyards (Nadumuttam). Ch ...
, Janappilly Mana and Punnappilly Mana before it was handed over to the
Cochin Devaswom Board
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. Still, the heads of these three families serve as the Ooralans of the temple and take part in the rituals and festivals in accordance with the customs.
Story behind the origin of the temple
The deities presently worshiped in the
Nalambalam
Nalambalam is a set of four Hindu temples in Kerala. In Malayalam, ''Nalu'' means "four" and ''Ambalam'' means "temple". These are the temples for the Rama and his brothers of Ramayana. There are around five sets of Nalambalams in Kerala, the ...
s were worshiped by Lord
Krishna
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in
Dwaraka Dvaraka, Dwaraka, Dwarka may refer to:
Places India
* Dvārakā, ancient city in Gujarat, the capital of the Yadus in the Mahabharata
:* Dvārakā–Kamboja route, an ancient trade-route and a branch of the Silk Road
* Dwarka, Gujarat, also k ...
during ''
Dvapara Yuga
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''.
See also
*
Sethubandhanam at Sreeraman Chira Chemmappilly
Sethubandhanam at Sreeraman Chira or Chira kettal is a Hindu ceremony reminiscent of the '' Sethubandhanam'' where Hanuman and his army built Rama Setu to reach Sri Lanka and rescue Sita from the Rakshasa King, Ravana. It is annually conducted a ...
*
Nalambalam
Nalambalam is a set of four Hindu temples in Kerala. In Malayalam, ''Nalu'' means "four" and ''Ambalam'' means "temple". These are the temples for the Rama and his brothers of Ramayana. There are around five sets of Nalambalams in Kerala, the ...
*
Sethubandhanam
Adam's Bridge, '; ta, ஆதாம் பாலம் ' also known as Rama's Bridge or ''Rama Setu'', '; ta, ராமர் பாலம் '; sa, रामसेतु ' is a chain of natural limestone shoals, between Pamban Island, ...
*
cheloor mana
Cheloor Mana is situated at Peringottukara, near Thriprayar, Thrissur district, Kerala state, India. It is one among the famous ancestral homes of Namboodiris in Kerala. It is an "Ettu Kettu" having two internal courtyards (Nadumuttam). Ch ...
References
Images
Image:Triprayar.jpg , Thriprayar Temple
Image:ചുമർവിളക്ക്.jpg , Lightes on the walls
Image:മീനൂട്ട്തൃപ്രയാറപ്പന്.jpg, മീനൂട്ട്
Image:Sethubandhana Vandhanam - brahmachari pravithkumar.JPG, Sethubandhana Vandanam at Sreeranan Chira
Image:Sreeraman Chira.JPG, Sreeraman Chira, Chemmappilly
File:Sreeramanchiraboard.JPG, Sreeraman Chira board at Thriprayar Temple
{{Hindu temples in Kerala
Hindu temples in Thrissur district