This
ancient temple has the special privilege of investing
imperial powers to Lord Siva and conducting rituals
befitting to the status of emperor of emperors.
Although
the sacred icon of Lord Krishna was installed by Guru and
Vayu at the instance of Udhava after the niryana of Krishna
Bhagawan at the end of Dwapara yuga....
The
highly popular Siva Ambalam visited by thousands of citizens
of Kottayam and yatris from all parts of India is centrally
located in the town of Kottayam.
This
famous ambalam dedicated to Siva has many legends. A pious
Nambudri of Vaikom temple was advised to worship this
archamurthi when bitten by a cobra for cure.
Ernakulam
- one of the premier cities of Kerala, throbbing with
commercial activities and maritime culture enshrines an
ancient Siva temple called Ernakulathappan Ambalam.