Pazhanchira Devi Temple

Pazhanchira Devi Temple (Malayalam: പഴഞ്ചിറ ദേവി ക്ഷേത്രം) is a Hindu temple situated between Ambalathara, Thiruvananthapuram and Paravankunnu, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. It is about 3.2kilometres to the south of Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram city.The temple is 8 km from Kovalam Beach and 4 km from Trivandrum International Airport and 3 km from Thiruvananthapuram.3 km from Attukal Temple 2 km from Parasurama swamy Temple and 2km from Sree Alukadu Devi temple.[2] This heritage structure is placed under the list of monuments of national importance.

Pazhanchira Devi Temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DeityDevi
Governing bodyPazhanchira Devi Temple Trust
Location
LocationParavankunnu, Trivandrum, Thiruvananthapuram
StateKerala
CountryIndia
Location in Kerala
Geographic coordinates8°28′28″N 76°56′51″E
Architecture
TypeTraditional Kerala style
Website
sreepazhanchiradevitemple.in

Geography

It is located at.[1]

Synopsis

The abode of Sree Pazhanchira Devi Temple is one of the most ancient temple, almost 700 years old and was installed by a 'Siddhayogi' who worshipped the Devi. Gradually this place was converted into a temple and there a place was given to the Yogi on the western side of the Sree Kovil. A kavu (small forest patch) which houses the serpent Gods is common in Travancore, which preserves the beauty and atmosphere gifted by nature. The temple has been recently renovated with a new chuttambalam which is an excellent example of Kerala Vasthu Vidya and temple architecture in the new age.

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The Goddess devi is the main deity in this temple. One important aspect of the temple is that the deity appears as an avatar of AdiParasakthi. Makayiram is considered as the star of the deity. There are many upadevathas (sub-deities) adjacent to the temple, and it has remaded, according to the Deva Prashnam by expert astrologers.

The main upadevathas on the premises are

  1. Yogishwaran
  2. Lord Ganesh
  3. Rektha Chamundi
  4. Nagaraja
  5. Brahm Rakshas
  6. Madan Thampuran
  7. Navagraha

Darshan
  • Morning - 5.30 to 10.00
  • Evening - 5.00 to 8.00

Festivals

The festival of the temple is on the Malayalam month of 'Meenam' and starts on the day of 'Makayiram'. Makayiram is considered as the star of the deity. On every full moon day a special pooja known as 'Aiswarya Mahalakshmi Pooja' is conducted here. The pooja begins at 5 in the evening and ends at 6 p.m.

  • Samooha Laksharchana
  • Mandala Vratham — Festival in connection with the annual Utsavam of Sabarimala.
  • Vinayaka Chathurthi — Pooja to the Lord Ganapathy.
  • Pooja Vaypu — Identical to Dussera festival (Saraswathy Pooja and Vidyarambham).
  • Ayilya Pooja — Milk, flowers etc. offered to serpent god and special rites. Monthly Pooja in Ayilyam day except in the months of Mithunam and Karkidakom.
  • Ayilyolsavam — Nagaroottu and Sarpabali in the month of Thulam
  • Ramayana Parayanam and BhagavathiSeva — All days of Karkidakom (evening).

Location

Paravankunnu[2] is 3.2 km from the city centre. Privately owned and KSRTC buses plying in the Kovalam route from East Fort pass through Ambalathara. A bypass of National Highway 47 passes 2 km to the west of Paravankunnu. Nearest railway station is Thiruvananthapuram Central, around 4 km away. Nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, around 6 km away. Paravankunnu is a bustling residential region situated on the way from East Fort to Thiruvallam, in Thiruvananthapuram. The famous Attukal Bhagavathi temple is 2 km away from pazhanchira and Sree Alukadu Devi Temple is 1.5km away from here, The 2000-year-old Thiruvallam Sree Parasurama Temple at Thiruvallam is 1.6 km away from Paravankunnu.

See also

References
  1. "Pazhanchira Devi Temple - Thiruvananthapuram". wikimapia.org. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  2. http://wikimapia.org/19686870/Paravankunnu Wikimapia
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