This temple is at Puzhavath in
Changanassery. It was built between 1811 and 1815 when Ayilyam Thirunal Gouri
Lakshmy Bai was ruling Travancore. When Avittam Thirunal Balarama Varma died in
1810, there were no heirs to the throne. The Royal family had adopted
Keralavarma from Kolathunadu but the British Resident Lord Manroe was against
making him the king. At a time when it seemed that the British would take over
the administration, Rani Lakshmi Bai of Attingal assumed power as the ruler of
Travancore. She had only a daughter at
that time. Prayers were conducted to bless the Rani with a son. Her husband
Rajaraja Varma Valiya
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Koy Thampuran belonged to the Changanassery Lakshmipuram
Palace. He built a temple for Santhanagopala Moorthy near the palace and
offered worship there to be blessed with children. On 16th April 1813, Lakshmi
Bai gave birth to Swathi Thirunal and in 1814 to Uthram Thirunal. Both of them
ruled Travancore. The temple is at Puzhavathil, close to the palace. It was
built by the Travancore Royal family. As the temple was under the direct
administration of the Palace and as the Paradevata of the temple was
consecrated in it, the temple came to be known as Puzhavath Kottaram Temple.
The extent of the land and the structure of the temple speak of the eminence of the
Royal family. The sanctum is square. The
idol of Mahavishnu seated on a throne is three feet high and faces the east.
The idol bears the conch and the Sudarshana chakra in two hands and the
other two hands is a small child. This is a very rare idol in the whole of
India. There is a square Namaskaram mandapam showing the Kerala Dravidian style
of architecture. The base and the pillars are made of granite while the roof is
tiled.
THE TEMPLE OPENS AT 5:00 AM
5:00 AM:
Nada Thurakkal
5:10 AM:
Nirmalyam
5:30 AM:
Ganapathy Homam
7:30 AM:
Usha Pooja
9:30 AM:
Ucha Pooja
TEMPLE CLOSES AT 10:00 AM
TEMPLE WILL BE CLOSED BETWEEN 10:00 AM AND 5:30 PM
TEMPLE OPENS AT 5:30 PM
6:30 PM:
Deeparadhana
7:00 PM:
Athazha Pooja
TEMPLE CLOSES AT 7:30 PM