Sree Vallabha Temple Pathanamthitta Kerala

Sree Vallabha Temple Pathanamthitta Kerala

The temple is 400 years old and is situated along the banks of the river Manimala. This is one of the major Vaishnava temples in the country. The presiding deity here is Lord Mahavishnu. It is one of the 108 Vaishnava temples (Temples worshiping Lord Mahavishnu or his incarnations) in the country.  It is believed that ‘Perumthachan’ (The carpenter son of Vararuchi and Parayi, a member in the ‘Parayi petta panthirukulam family) constructs the temple and the 'Dwajasthamba' (flag post) here, with a single piece of granite. It is believed that the lower end of the pillar touches the underwater level. The uniqueness of this temple is that, Kathakali is performed every day here as a ritual offering. The annual festival of the festival falls on ‘Kumbham’ (February-March) and is celebrated here with great enthusiasm. Another important festival here is ‘Uthraseeveli’ (Day festival on ‘Uthram’ day) falls on ‘Meenam’ (March-April). The temple is permitted to Hindus. Unlike other Vaishnava temples in the state, this temple not allows women near the sanctum sanctorum except on ‘Vishu’ and ‘Thiruvathira’ of ‘Dhanu’ (December-January) days. The reason behind this prohibition is unexplored. The temple is easily accessible. Thiruvalla is 8 kilometers away from Pathanamthitta town in Kerala and there are frequent buses to this destination. The nearest railway station is Pathanamthitta and through rail the place is connected to all major cities in the country. The temple opens from 5.00 am to 11.00 am and from 5.00 pm to 8.00 pm.

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