Haripad Sree Subrahmanya Swami Temple Alppuzha Kerala

Haripad Sree Subrahmanya Swami Temple Alppuzha Kerala

Haripad is 15 km away from Ambalapuzha. The temple built in 16th century was eaten by a fire many years later. The idol was spared by the fire. The temple was rebuilt by the Travancore king with additional shrines for some other deities in the courtyard. This temple is very famous and attracts a good number of pilgrims. There is an interesting story surrounding the idol. A Brahmin in the village had a dream to the effect there is an idol of Subrmanya in the nearby Kandaloor lake. The Brahmin along with the village chieftain traveled criss-cross in a boat in the lake to locate the idol. Ultimately they spotted a flower scattered spot where, they guessed, is the idol. Divers searched the spot and located a four-armed idol. The idol was brought to the shore and installed it after constructing a temple. The event of bringing the idol from the lake is celebrated annually with a boat race in the Payippad River on the 4th day of Onam in Chingam (August/Septrember). The temple celebrates two festivals – Chithira festival in April and Avani festival in August/September. Both the festivals are larger crowd pullers Location Map Subrahmanya Swami Temple is situated at Haripad, a town in Alappuzha District, Kerala, India, located between Alappuzha and Kollam on National Highway 47. There are 18 Hindu temples there and more than 30 more in the surrounding countryside. The famous Mannarashala Nagaraja Temple is also situated nearby. Haripad is close to the Arabian Sea, and connects via the National Highway with Mavelikkara and Thrikkunnappuzha Nearest Railway Station: Haripad (2.5 Km from temple) between Alleppey (33 km) –Kayakulam Jn. (14 Km) Bus Station: Haripad (2 Km) Airport: Trivandrum –120 Km

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