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Ernakulam
- one of the premier cities of Kerala, throbbing with commercial
activities and maritime culture enshrines an ancient Siva temple
called Ernakulathappan Ambalam. This is a heavily crowded and
much-frequented Siva mandir that has been emitting Siva mahima in
tune with the ringing of temple bells, as it were, since the
Dwaparayuga. The temple houses a beautiful, tall, well sculptured
and neatly polished Sivalinga on a high dias over the panavatta and
is lifting the souls of the theists at the first sight itself. The
temple lying amidst a vast compound contains all the Saivate gods in
grand niches Saivagama puja is performed with utmost fervour and
thousands of devotees visit everyday. Due to its proximity to
Hanuman temple and Sri Raghavendraswamy Aalayam, its importance is
mounting higher, rather it can be presumed, due to its glory those
places are thriving beyond expectation. They, rather seem
interdependent, and fulfilling the spiritual needs of the people.
The legend of the temple is quite fascinating and it has indeed
heightened the glory of this Siva kshetra.
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