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THE VADAKKUNNATHAN TEMPLE |
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| As you enter
the temple from the main entrance-the western gopuram-there is a stone called 'Kali'. A
little to the north is the shrine of Gopalakrishna. The surroundings of the temple are the
resting-place for many cows, the favorite animal of Krishna. In front of the temple is the
famous kuttambalam described later. A little beyond on the north side, there is a niche
for the Rishabha or bull, Lord Siva's mount. One has to clap his hands-here before
worshipping the deity here, as it appears to be always sleeping and to wake it up, a noise
has to be made. Then comes a thara or platform in the
north-east corner in which Parasurama himself is supposed to reside. In Kerala, there are
several deities which were installed by Parasurama though there is hardly any shrine for
Parasurama himself (with the exception of Parasurama! temple at Tiruvallam near
Trivandrum). Hence this shrine in the precincts of Vadakkunnathan temple is unique. |
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