Chelamattom Shree Krishna Swami Temple
| Chelamattom Sree Krishna Temple | |
|---|---|
 Entrance of Chelamattom Sree Krishna Temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Ernakulam |
| Deity | Lord Krishna & Narasimha |
| Festivals | Main Festival, |
| Location | |
| Location | Chelamattom |
| State | Kerala |
| Country | India |
  Location within Kerala | |
| Geographic coordinates | 10°8′19.14″N 76°27′15.33″E / 10.1386500°N 76.4542583°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Kerala Traditional |
Chelamattom Sree Krishna Temple is a hindu temple situated in Chelamattom, Kalady in Ernakulam District.[1] This temple is situated near the banks of periyar. This temple is known as Dakshina Kasi. The main deity in this temple is sree krishna.[2] There is another temple with narasimha is also situated here.
Chelamattam, a sleepy village near Perumbavoor on the bank of Periyar (where it flows from west to east) in Kunnathunadu taluk, Ernakulam District, is blessed with three 'avatars' - Lord Krishna, Lord Narasimha, and Lord Vamana. Traveling hardly a kilometer from the midway on the Kalady-Perumbavoor stretch on the Main Central Road, one can access it. Though there are no iconographic details and distinguishing features of the various forms of the Lord in the three avatars, legend has it that the first simple shrine with Lord Vamanamurthy as the presiding deity came into being on the north-east side of the present temple complex; then came Lord Vishnu's Narasimha avatar, the household deity of Thottamattam Mana, followed by the holy arrival of Lord Krishna.
This temple has stone carvings and bronze deepastambhams.[3] Bali tharpanam ritual is performaed in this temple all the time.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Chelamattom Sree Krishna Swamy Temple". templesofindia.org. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "Chelamattom Sri Krishna Kshetram". 2021.
- ^ "Chelamattom Sreekrishnaswamy Temple | Temples in Ernakulam | Kerala Temple Architecture". Temples of Kerala. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (17 July 2023). "Thousands perform Karkidaka Vavu bali in Aluva". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
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