Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple in Thrippunithura, Ernakulam

SREE POORNATHRAYEESA TEMPLE

Thrippunithura, Ernakulam, Kerala, India

God

Sree Poornathrayeesa is the main deity of this temple, who is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Here deity is facing in East direction in the form of Lord Santhana Gopalakrishna. Lord Vishnu is found here in a sitting posture under the shade of five caps of Anantha.

Interesting Facts

This temple is famous for the yearly festival Vrishchikoltsawam, which is conducted every year in the month of November / December.

Best Season To Visit

The best season to visit the temple is Winter season. The best months to visit are September to February.

Weather

Highest - April to June (35°C during day and 22°C during night)Average - May (32°C during the day and 23°C during night)Lowest - October to February (29°C during day and 23°C during night)Monsoon season - July to September

Dress Code

For men the dress code is Shirt & Trouser, Dhoti or Pyjamas with upper cloth.
For women the preferred dress code is saree or half-saree with blouse or chudidhar with pyjama and upper cloth.
Shorts, mini-skirts, middies, sleeveless tops, low-waist jeans and short-length T-shirts are not allowed.

Do's & Dont's

Do bathe and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
Do respect ancient customs and co-piligrims while at temple.

Smoking and drinking is prohibited in this temple.
Chewing betel leaves, tobacco, gutka and spitting inside temple is strictly prohibited.

transport connections

Name	Distance	Contact Number
Thrippunithura Bus Stand	650 MTRS	0484-2372033
Tripunithura Railway Station	10 KM	139
Cochin International Airport	20 KM	0484-2610115

Railway Station Name	Distance	Contact Number
Tripunithura Railway Station	10 KM	139

Airport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Cochin International Airport	20 KM	0484-2610115

Architecture

Poornathrayeesa temple has a Gopuram on the western side of the temple is very old, which was built in 11th and 13th centuries A.D. and the temple is rich in wood carvings particularly at the western gopuram. This temple was constructed with Wood in Kerala Style of architecture and has a temple pond. The side walls of sanctum sanctorum where heavily decorated with large brass sheets with statutes of gods and goddess, while the roof is covered with copper sheets, while the entrances of sanctum sanctorum were covered with gold sheets. The first floor of the two-storied gopuram consists of a mandapam (Dias), and eight beautifully carved wooden pillars support the Mandapam.

Dhwaja Stambham :

The first Dhwaja Stambham was installed in 1533 A.D. by Kuru Swaroopam, and it fell down in 1654 A.D.
The second Dhwaja Stambham was installed next year but it fell down in 1820.
The third Dhwaja Stambham which was installed in 1827 was destroyed in the fire of 1920.
The present Dhwaja Stambham the fourth one was installed in 1932.

Mandapams & Pillars : Eight beautifully designed wooden pillars which hold the Mandapam. Namaskara Mandapam Chuttambalam with Agra-mandapam. Stone carvings are found on pillars of Namaskara Mandapam, Valiyambalam and Agra Mandapam.

Religious Significance

Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple belonged to the Kochin Royal family and legend reveals that Arjuna the 3rd Pandava son of Mahabharata founded this temple. As per the legend Lord Vishnu offered the idol of Sree Poornathrayeesa to Arjuna when he looked for the help of the Lord to give rebirth to a Brahmin's ten children. Arjuna brought those little ones and the sanctified idol in his chariot and forked over the children to the Brahmin. So to make this event a memorable one a temple was built in the form of chariot.

History

Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple was built 10 decades ago, In the year 1921 it was again reconstructed by the great architect Sri Eachara Warrier and Kochin Royal Family are the contributors of this temple.

Temple Timings

Day	Timings
All Days	04:00 AM - 11:30 AM	04:00 PM - 08:30 PM

Tours

Airports

Airport Name	Distance
Shamshabad	40 KM
Lorem Ipsum	12 KM

Railway Stations

Railway Station Name	Distance
Secunderabad	10 KM
Nampally	12 KM
Begumpet	6 KM
Lingampally	20 KM

Bus Stations

Bus Station Name	Distance
MGBS	35 KM
CBS	28 KM
kukatpally	20 KM
Lingampally	30 KM
Uppal	35 KM

Private Transports

Transport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Private Transport	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757