Ambalappuzha Sri Krishna Temple
Ambalappuzha Sri Krishna Temple is a Hindu temple in Ambalappuzha, Alapuzha district of Kerala, in south India.
The
Ambalappuzha Sri Krishna Temple is believed to have been built during 15th –
17th AD by the local ruler Chembakasserry Pooradam
Thirunal-Devanarayanan Thampuran.
The
idol at Ambalapuzha is likened to Parthasarthi with a whip
in the right hand and a Shankhu (sacred conch) in the left. This temple is
directly associated to the Guruvayoor Sree Krishna
Temple. During the raids of Tipu
Sultan in 1789, the idol of Sri Krishna from the Guruvayoor Temple was
brought to the Ambalappuzha Temple for safe keeping.
The payasam served in
the Ambalappuzha Temple is famous among Hindu devotees. This sweet pudding made of rice and
milk has an interesting mythological legend behind it. It is believed that Guruvayoorappan reaches
here daily at the time of Palpayasa Nedyam to have it.
An idol of Sri Krishna, The Lord Parthasarathy idol was installed in the
temple.
The Aarattu festival commences with the flag
hoisting ceremony on the Atham star in Meenam (March–April). The important
Aarattu festival takes place on the Thiruvonam day of the same month. The
aarattu ezhunnullathu starts from Erattakulangara
Mahadeva Temple(The famous temple amongst one of the siva temples, facing
to west)
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