Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Rishinagakulam/Eranakulam Sri
Mahadeva Temple is one of the 108 Shivalays in Kerala consecrated by Lord
Parasurama, located in the heart of Eranakulam City, Kerala. In this temple, Lord Shiva worshipped in the
form of a Linga as an embodiment of Lord Gaurishankara.
Presiding deity - Thiru Eranakulathappan
Worshipped by – Arjuna, Devala
Rishi/Nagarshi, Vilvamangalam Swamigal,
Festivals – Maha Shivarathri,
Brahmostavam/Aarattu in the month of Jan/Feb,
Sannidhis – Lord Ganesha, Lord
Nandikeshwara, Lord Kirathamoorthi,
The legend has that Arjuna, one
of the Pancha Pandavas from the great epic Sri Mahabharath underwent severe
penance to propitiate Lord Shiva to attain the most powerful weapon Pasupathasthra. Lord was pleased at the devotion of Arjuna
and the divine couple appeared before him in the form of a hunter &
huntress, witnessed a demon Mookasura was assigned by Duryodhana to kill Arjun
was disguised in the form of a wild boar made an effort to attack Arjuna. The hunter shot an arrow at the boar that
instantly killed; simultaneously Arjuna also shot an arrow that hit the
boar. However, the heated argument between
the hunter and Arjuna continued to affirm their proficiency in the usage of bow
and arrow. Ultimately, it resulted in a
battle between Arjuna and the hunter, eventually the all pervading Lord Shiva
won the battle.
Arjuna was badly wounded in the
battle made a Linga out of the sand and venerates Lord Shiva with the
flowers. To his surprise the flowers
offered on the Linga was falling from the head of hunter and huntress. Arjuna realized the presence of Supreme Lord
Shiva and requested for forgiveness. The
divine couple was satisfied at the dedication of Arjuna, blessed with one of
the fiercest weapon Pasupathasthra.
As years passes by, Devala was afflicted
with a curse become Nagarshi witnessed the Linga consecrated by Arjuna. Nagarshi sanctified the Linga and installed
the Linga at Rishinakulam for worship, when he was prepared to leave this
place, tried to remove the Linga from the ground, which was already wedged on
the ground, eventually, Devala was released from the curse. Later, this Linga a personification of Lord
Shiva and Goddess Sri Gauri was installed in a magnificent temple constructed
for the worship.
Worship of Lord Eranakulathappan
and his consort Goddess Sri Gauri is capable to remove all the sins and
provides liberation to the worshipper.
This temple remains open from 3.30
AM to 11.00 AM in the morning and 4.00 PM to 8.00PM in the evenings.
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
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