Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Thirumoozhikkalam/Lakshmana Kshetram
is one of the 108 Divya Desams of Lord Vishnu located in Eranakulam District,
(Nedumbassery Airport) Kerala.
Presiding deity – Sri
Moozhikkalanathan/Sri Moozhikkalathan/Sri Sukthanatha Perumal with his consort
Goddess Madhuraveni Nachiyar
Mangalasasanam – Nammalvar,
Thirumangai Alwar
Theertham – Perunkulam Theertham,
Shankha Theertham, Sittaru (Chalakkudi Puzha)
Vimanam – SoundaryaVimanam
Worshipped by – Sage Haritha (son of
Sage Vishwamitra), Deva Rishi Brhaspathi, Lakshmana, Bharatha,
Festivals – Thai Festivals, Vaikundha
Ekadashi,
Sannidhis – Lord Ganesha, Lord
Krishna, Goddess Bhagavathi, Lord Ayyappa, Lord Rama with Goddess Sita &
Lord Anjaneya, Lord Dakshinamurthy,
The legend has that Lord Krishna worshipped
the idols of Lord Rama, Lakshman, Bharatha and Shatrugna at his palace in
Dwaraka. The entire Dwaraka was
submerged in the ocean; but the idols were safely lingered in the hands of
Sage Vakel Kaimal. On that night Lord
Krishna appeared before the Sage and instructed him to sanctify and install these
idols on the river banks of Bharathapuzha.
The idols were installed as per the instructions of Lord and these
temples were come to known as Lord Rama Temple at Triprayar, Bharatha Temple at
Irinjalakuda, Shatrugna Temple at Payamallil and Lakshmana Temple at
Eranakulam.
Lord Rama with Goddess Sita and
Lakshman lived in Chitrakoodam during their exile from the Kingdom Ayodhya. Bharatha came to know about the painful
incident of Lord Rama’s exile and became inconsolable. He hurried to Chitrakoodam to meet his loving
brother and pleaded him to return to Ayodhya.
Lakshmana who was always vigilant stood beside Lord Rama miscalculated the
unexpected arrival of Bharatha and was mentally prepared to fight against him. Later, Lakshmana felt guilty after witnessing
the boundless affection of these two brothers, he lamented at his thought and arrived
on this sacred land to get rid of the sin.
Another legend has that Sage Haritha
underwent severe penance praying to Lord Vishnu on this sacred land. Lord was pleased at the devotion of the Sage
and appeared before him. Sage Haritha
earnestly prayed to Lord to suggest an easiest way to attain salvation at this
era of Kaliyuga. The compassionate Lord
Vishnu advised Sage that, whoever follows Varnashrama Dharma, performing their
duties and responsibilities prescribed in the sacred scriptures, whoever follows
righteous life and engages in the self-less worship of Lord would attain
Salvation. Further, Lord Vishnu described
the essence of Veda and Vendanga (Sri Suktham) to Sage Haritha on this sacred
place.
This temple remains open from 3.00AM
to 12.00PM in the morning and 4.00PM to 11.00PM in the evenings.
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
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