Neyyattinkara Sree Krishna Swamy Temple
Neyyattinkara Sree Krishna Swamy Temple with golden flag staff in
the town. 18 kms from Thiruvananthapuram on Cape Comorian route, east
of Highway, Ashtami Rohini, Vishu, Navarathri, Mandalapooja are observed
and festival in Meenam. Rohini Aarattu. The centuries old jack fruit
tree ( Ammachi Plavu ) is here. Marthandavarma Maharaja, once used
the cavity of this old tree as a hideout. ( Father of Swadesabhimani
Ramakrishna Pillai, Narasimham Potti was a priest of this temple).
Marthanda Varma established this temple in the year 1755. There is
a very old jackfruit' tree in the temple premises, which is called
'Ammachiplavu' and is very famous. The presiding deity is Sree Krishna,
which faces east. Sub-deities are Ganapathi and Nagam. Five poojas
are celebrated a day abidin~ by the Thazhmun Thanthric. Ten-day festival
is celebrated with an arrattu, which falls on a Rohini star day in
the Malayalam month of Meena. The butter, which is called 'Thrikayilvenna'
in this temple, is a medicine for intestinal disorders. Swadeshabimani
Ramakrishna Pillai was the son of Narasimhan Potti who was the priest
of this temple.
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