Thriprayar Temple
Even though the deity as Rama, in the 'thanthrik' context, believers consider the deity as "Thevar" who participate in fishing pond, in their agriculture activities building check dam for paddy cultivation, who inaugurates seasonal plough of land and so on.
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| Thriprayar Shree Ramaswami Temple | |
|---|---|
 Temple entrance seen from bank of river | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Thrissur |
| Deity | Rama |
| Festivals | Arattupuzha Pooram, Ekadasi |
| Location | |
| Location | Triprayar |
| State | Kerala |
| Country |  India |
| Geographic coordinates | 10°24′51″N 76°06′56″E / 10.414159°N 76.115486°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Architecture of Kerala |
| Specifications | |
| Temple(s) | One |
| Elevation | 27.33 m (90 ft) |
Thriprayar Shree Ramaswami Temple is Hindu temple situated in Triprayar in Thrissur district of Kerala state in India. The deity is Rama, the seventh incarnation of Vishnu, with four arms bearing a conch, a discus, a bow, and a garland. The temple is situated on the bank of Karuvannur river, which is called as Theevra river while flowing through Thriprayar, and presently forms a part of Canoli Canal, which connects Kozhikode and Kodungallur. The temple deity is the presiding deity of Arattupuzha Pooram. Along with Rama, there are shrines for Shiva as Dakshinamoorthy, Ganesha, Shastha and Krishna, and there is also worship for Hanuman and Chathan. It is the first among the four temples housing the four sons of King Dasharatha, popularly known as Nalambalams, the others being Koodalmanikyam Temple in Irinjalakuda housing Bharata, Thirumuzhikoolam temple housing Lakshmana and Payammal housing Shatrughna in that order. It is believed that worshipping these temples on a single day in the Malayalam month of Karkadakam is auspicious, and thus many devotees visit these temples.
Story behind the origin of the temple[edit]
The Fishermen in the surrounding area got an idol while fishing in the beach. they bring the idol to a land lord nearby, they built the temple, and the temple became in the ownership of "Blahayil Nair" now under Cochin Devaswam Board. The groups of fishermen come to temple to commemorate their ancestor's connection to temple once in an year.
Nalambalam[edit]
Following temples are known as the Nalambalam ( Four Temples) of Kerala.Nalu means "four" and Ambalam means "temple". It is customary to visit the four temples in the order Rama, Bharata, Lakshmana and Shatrughna respectively. A pilgrimage to these temples on a single day believed to be shower blessings and ensure prosperity.
1. Thriprayar Temple - Rama
2. Koodalmanikyam Temple, Irinjalakuda - Bharata
3. Thirumoozhikkulam Lakshmana_Perumal Temple - Lakshmana
4. Payammal Shatrughna Temple - Shatrughna
Offerings[edit]
"Vedi" offering "Kathina Vedi" "Neyvilakku" offering ghee for lighting nilavilakku inside temple "Avil nivedyam" (Rice flakes) Offering for Hanuman "Meenoottu" (feeding the fish) at the banks of (river named "kanoli canal") is one of the famous offerings of this temple. "Muriyamkulangara Kulam pidikal" is a Fishing (festival)activity by the deity
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Triprayar Sree Rama Swami Temple". Vaikhari.com. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ^ "SREE RAMA TEMPLE". ThrissurKerala.com. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
Images[edit]
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Thriprayar Temple -
Lightes on the walls -
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Sreeraman Chira, Chemmappilly
