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The Panachikkadu Temple or Panachikkad Saraswathi Temple, also known as the ''Dakshina Mookambika (
Panachikad Temple - east.jpg, East gate to Vishnu shrine
Panachikadu Temple - entrance.jpg, West entrance
Panachikad temple tank.jpg, Temple tank
Panachikkadu Temple 2012 by Manojk 001.JPG, Saraswathi shrine in 2012
The official website of Dakshina Mookambika Temple
{{Hindu temples in Kerala Hindu temples in Kottayam district Saraswati temples
The Panachikkadu Temple or Panachikkad Saraswathi Temple, also known as the ''Dakshina Mookambika (Mookambika
Mookambika (, Tamil: மூகாம்பிகை, Kannada: ಮೂಕಾಂಬಿಕೆ, Tulu ಅಪ್ಪೆ ಮೂಕಂಬಿಕೆ, Telugu మూకాంబికా,Malayalam: മൂകമ്പിക ) is a Hindu goddess, an aspec ...
of the South) Saraswathy Temple'', is a Hindu temple
A Hindu temple, also known as Mandir, Devasthanam, Pura, or Kovil, is a sacred place where Hindus worship and show their devotion to Hindu deities, deities through worship, sacrifice, and prayers. It is considered the house of the god to who ...
dedicated to the goddess Saraswati
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. The temple is located in the southern region of the Indian Peninsula, in Panachikkad
Panachikkad is a city in Kottayam district in the state of Kerala, India.
History
Before the 11th century, Paruthumpara was in the Velloothurithi Kara of Nattakom.
Demographics
India census, Panachikkad had a population of 43595 with 21370 ...
in Kottayam District, Kerala,
India. The main deity of the temple is Vishnu
Vishnu (; , , ), also known as Narayana and Hari, is one of the Hindu deities, principal deities of Hinduism. He is the supreme being within Vaishnavism, one of the major traditions within contemporary Hinduism, and the god of preservation ( ...
, who was installed before Saraswati. There are sub-shrines for Shiva
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, Ganapathi
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, Ayyappan
Ayyappan, also known as Dharmasastha and Manikandan, is the Hindu deity of truth and righteousness. According to Hindu theology, he is described as the son of Shiva and Mohini (the female avatar of Vishnu), thus representing a bridge between S ...
, Snake deities
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and Panachikkattu Yakshi
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inside the temple.
Gallery
See also
*Temples of Kerala
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* Saraswathi Temple
Saraswathi Kshetramu is a Hindu Temple of Goddess Saraswathi located in the Ananthasagar, Chinna Kodur Mandal, Siddipet Division, siddipet district of Telangana. The temple was built on Friday, 2 May 1980 (Roudri Year, Vaishakha month) by Astak ...
References
External links
The official website of Dakshina Mookambika Temple
{{Hindu temples in Kerala Hindu temples in Kottayam district Saraswati temples