Pournamikavu
Pournamikavu Temple[edit]
Pournamikavu Temple, a Hindu temple devoted to the main deity, goddess bhadra kali. It is situated at Trivandrum district, Kerala (South India). This temple opens only on Pournami Days (Full Moon Days), i.e., only 12 days in a year. The main Deity is Bala Tripurasundari Devi who exists in five different forms of Kaali, namely, Bala Bhadra, Veera Bhadra, Roudra Bhadra, Krodha Bhadra, Samhara Bhadra. The devotees worship Pournamikavu Bala Tripurasundara Devi mainly for curing diseases, and to solve their various issues.
| Main Deity | Bala Tripura Sundari |
| Location of the temple | Click Here (Near Marthandan Lake[1], Chavadinada, Venganoor, Trivandrum, Kerala, India |
| Temple opens on | Full Moon Days /Pournami days (only once in a month) |
| Temple timing on the day of opening | 5am to 9pm |
| Temple managed by | Om Shakthi Charitable Trust |
| Sub-deities | Panjamukha (5-faced) Ganesha |
| 51 Akshara Goddesses (51) idols | |
| Lakshmi-Ganesha | |
| Ugra Rektha Chamundi devi | |
| Lord Hanuman | |
| Agni maadan thamburan | |
| Chudala maadan thamburan (Sudalai maada swamy as known as in Tamil Nadu) | |
| Varaha Maadan thamburan | |
| Website | https://www.pournamikavu.org |
Legend[edit]
The main deity worshipped in the Temple is Sri Baala Tripurasundari Devi .As per the legends say, she was the Padakaaliyamman (the war-goddess) who was being worshipped during the reign of the Ay dynasty (based in Vizhinjam port, Thiruvananthapuram) from the early historic period up to the medieval period.
In a recent article by a newspaper, they have mentioned about the legend of Pournamikavu Temple. Janmabhoomi[2]
Main deity and sub-deities[edit]
- Bala Bhadra Devi (Major Deity) - exists in 5 forms of Sri Bhadra Kali
- Panjamukha Ganesha (5-faced form of Lord Ganesha)
- Sri Lakshmi Vinayaka (Lord Ganesha with Goddess Lakshmi)
- Sri Ugra Rektha Chamundi Devi (Secondary Deity: Thiru Nada opens only on request)
- 51 Akshara Devatha idols
- Lord Shiva
- Lord Hanuman
- Thee Chamundi devi
- Lord Muruga
- Yekshiyamma
- 12-feet tall single stone idol of Naagaraja & other snake deities
- Chudala Maadan Thamburan
- Agni Maadan Thamburan
- Varaaha Maadan/Karuppu swamy)
- Yekshiyamma
- Yogeeshwaran
- Manthra Moorthi
- Brahma Rekshassu
- Kaala Bhairava Swami
- Thamburanmar
Articles published on media about the temple[edit]
- വിജയദശമി ദിനത്തില്‍ അക്ഷരദേവതാ ശില്‍പ്പങ്ങള്‍ കാണാന്‍ ഗവര്‍ണര്‍ എത്തി| Governor - Manorama News report [1]
- അക്ഷരദേവതാശില്‍പ്പങ്ങള്‍ കാണാനെത്തി ഗവര്‍ണര്‍ ആരിഫ് മുഹമ്മദ് ഖാന്‍ | Mathrubhumi News Report [2]
- വിചിത്രം ഈ ക്ഷേത്രം; അക്ഷരങ്ങളിൽ ഉപാസനമൂർത്തികളെ കുടിയിരുത്തി പൗർണമിക്കാവ് - Manorama News [3]
- പൗർണ്ണമിക്കാവിൽ പ്രതിഷ്ഠക്കൊരുങ്ങി അക്ഷര ദേവതമാർ | Temple | Trivandrum | Spiritual |Navaratri|Kerala Mathrubhumi News [4]
- വിസ്മയമായി മലയാള അക്ഷര ദേവത ശില്പങ്ങൾ [5]
- 51 അക്ഷരദേവതാ ശിൽപങ്ങൾ പൂജയ്ക്ക്; തമിഴക ഗ്രാമത്തിൽ മുഴങ്ങുന്നു മലയാളം...[3]
- India's first temple of 51 malayalam alphabets in Kerala
- Kerala temple to have idols of Goddesses named after 51 Malayalam letters in alphabet- Report on ANI-South Asia's leading News Agency
- Pournamikavu Devi Temple in Thiruvananthapuram Will Have Idols of Goddesses Named ... - Latest Tweet by ANI
- Pournamikavu Temple : Devi temple based on 51 letters of Malayalam alphabet built in Kerala [6]
- Link for a video published about Pournamikavu Temple in 'Pazhama-vijnjaanalokam' Youtube channel[4]
- Janmabhoomi - about the link of Ay Dynasty and the Pournamikavu temple[2]
- Keralakaumudi : "നിലാവിൽ കുളിക്കുന്ന പൗർണ്ണമിക്കാവ്". Keralakaumudi Daily[5]
- വെങ്ങാനൂർ ചാവടിനട പൗർണമി കാവ് ശ്രദ്ധേയമാകുന്നു [7]
- പൗർണ്ണമിക്കാവിൽ 51 അക്ഷരദേവതാ പ്രതിഷ്ഠ ഇത് ലോകത്ത് ആദ്യമായി [8]
- News about the renovation of temple - published in Kerala online - article is in malayalam language[7]
- Dravidian style of rituals being followed at Pournamikavu Temple - published in Kerala Online on July 20, 2019[8]
- Press Releases[10]
- Details of the temple in an online site[11]
| Places | in kilometres |
|---|---|
| Trivandrum International Airport | 18.3 km (30 min)
via Kovalam Rd |
| Trivandrum Central Railway Station | 15.3 km (24 min)
via NH 66 and Pallichal - Vizhinjam Rd |
| Thampanoor KSRTC Bus station | 15.3 km (23 min)
via NH 66 and Pallichal - Vizhinjam Rd |
| Balaramapuram | 5.8 km (12 min)via Vizhinjam - Balaramapuram - Kattakkada Rd[12] |
| Kovalam | 4.9 km (10 min)via Pallichal - Vizhinjam Rd[13] |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "പടകാളിയമ്മയുടെ പൗര്‍ണമിക്കാവ്". Janmabhumi. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
- ↑ "51 അക്ഷരദേവതാ ശിൽപങ്ങൾ പൂജയ്ക്ക്; തമിഴക ഗ്രാമത്തിൽ മുഴങ്ങുന്നു മലയാളം". ManoramaOnline (in മലയാളം). Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ↑ "pazhama/ vijnjanalokam/ പഴമ/ പൗർണ്ണമിക്കാവ്". KZfaq (in қазақша). Retrieved 2021-06-15.
- ↑ Daily, Keralakaumudi. "നിലാവിൽ കുളിക്കുന്ന പൗർണ്ണമിക്കാവ്". Keralakaumudi Daily. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- ↑ കാവടി എന്ന് കേട്ടിട്ടേയുള്ളൂ, ഇന്ന് കണ്ടു 😱 ഇത് വെറും sample ! Venganoor Pournamikavu #kavadi, retrieved 2021-06-15
- ↑ Editor, Chief (2020-12-13). "ശ്രീ പൗർണ്ണമിക്കാവ് ക്ഷേത്രത്തിൽ നിർമ്മാണ പ്രവൃത്തികൾ പുരോഗമിക്കുന്നു". The Kerala Online. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
- ↑ Editor, Chief (2019-07-20). "ദ്രാവിഡ ഗോത്രാചാരം പിൻതുടരുന്ന പൗർണ്ണമിക്കാവ്." The Kerala Online. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
- ↑ "ഉപയോക്താവ്:Aayi raj - വിക്കിപീഡിയ". ml.wikipedia.org (in മലയാളം). Retrieved 2021-06-15.
- ↑ "Press Releases". pournamikavu.weebly.com. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
- ↑ "Pournamikavu, Bhadrakali Temple | 096330 00578 | Neyyattinkara". AllBiz. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
- ↑ "Balaramapuram to Pournamikavu, Bhadrakali Temple". Balaramapuram to Pournamikavu, Bhadrakali Temple. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
- ↑ "Kovalam to Pournamikavu, Bhadrakali Temple". Kovalam to Pournamikavu, Bhadrakali Temple. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
Pournamikavu Temple (Kerala, India)[edit]
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