Thirumittakode Anchumoorthi temple, Cheruthuruthi

THIRUMITTAKODE ANCHUMOORTHY TEMPLE

Thirumittakkode, Palakkad, Kerala, India

God

Lord Uyyavantha Perumal is the main deity of this temple, who is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Here Lord is facing in South direction and installed by Arjuna.

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
Royal Jn Vadakkanchery Bus Stand	3.6 KM	0471-2463799
Lakkiti Railway Station	24.7 KM	139
Cochin International Airport	78.5 KM	0484-2610115

Railway Station Name	Distance	Contact Number
Lakkiti Railway Station	24.7 KM	139

Airport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Cochin International Airport	78.5 KM	0484-2610115

Architecture

Thirumittakode Anchumoorthi Temple is among the 108 Divya Desam of Vaishnavas and 108 Shivalayam of Shaivas. Along with Lord Shiva, this temple is equally associated with Lord Vishnu. The five statues - one for Lord Shiva and four Vishnu - are known here as Thirumattikodu five (Anchu) Moorthy Temple. That is why this temple is known as the Five Murthy Temple.

Thirumittacode Anchu Moorthy Temple has a Chakra Theertham. The huge banyan trees standing in front of this temple. The inner sanctum houses two shrines. The first shrine that one sees after entering the sanctum is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Behind this shrine is another shrine dedicated to Uyyavandha Perumal (The lord who gives salvation – Vishnu). The Vishnu shrine stands on an elevated platform and devotees have to climb the steps behind the Shiva Shrine to reach the Vishnu shrine. Both shrines have walls adorned with beautiful mural paintings and carvings. Outside the Sanctum there are shrines dedicated to Lord Ganapathy (Ganesh), Dakshinamurthy (The Lord of the South) and Goddess Durga. These small shrines are what you see when you enter the temple premises. It is believed that the five idols of this temple were installed by the 5 Pandavas.

Religious Significance

Legend of Lord Vishnu - According to popular legends, this temple was originally built by King Ambarisha a devotee of Lord Vishnu. He used to observe Ekadashi (fasting) religiously, the next morning (Dwadashi) the King would feed a Brahmin and then break his fast by taking food. Once sage Durvasa visited him on Ekadashi. The king requested the sage to be his guest so that he can feed him the next day (Dwadashi) before breaking his fast. Durvasa was a short tempered rishi. He decided to play a trick on Ambarisha. The next morning, he went to bathe in the river and did not return until Dwadasi thithi was over. The King had to break his fast and before that he had to feed Dursava. He waited for a long time but when the sage did not turn up, the King broke his fast by taking food. Durvasa returned shortly afterwards. When he realized that the king had taken food, he became angry and sent an ogre to kill him. Ambarisha prayed to Lord Vishnu for help. Angered by the plight of his devotee, Vishnu sent his Sudarshan Chakra (celestial wheel) to kill the ogre. After killing the ogre, the Chakra turned towards Durvasa. Sensing that his life was in danger Durvasa fell at the feet of Vishnu and sought pardon.Vishnu however asked him to apologize to Ambarisha. The lord then asked his devotee if he had any wishes. To this, Ambarisha replied that the Lord should appear before him from all directions. According to another legend King Ambarisha attained salvation here.

Legend of Lord Shiva - It is believed that this temple is one of the 108 Shiva temples of Kerala and is installed by sage Parasurama dedicated to Lord Shiva. There is another myth in the place, Kasi Viswanathan, a Brahmin who came back after visiting the Kasi darshan, in this temple.[4] As per Hindu legend, both an elephant and Lakshmi, the consort of Vishnu were worshiping Vishnu with lotus flowers. Once all the lotus flowers were taken away by Lakshmi making Gajendra, the elephant to pray to Vishnu. Vishnu gave a boon to Lakshmi to be along with him and let the whole lotus garden be taken up by Gajendra. The place is a Mumurthi Kshetra as the Trinity of Hinduism, Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma are worshiped here. Hindus perform last rites on the banks of the river in the temple similar to that of Varanasi.

History

Thirumittacode Anju Moorthy Temple was built by King Ambarisha and Chera kings are the contributors of this temple.

Temple Timings

Day	Timings
All Days	05:00 AM - 10:30 AM	05:00 PM - 07:30 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