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Neyyattinkara Sree Krishna Swamy Temple

Neyyattinkara Sree Krishna Swamy Temple is a Krishna temple located at Neyyattinkara, Kerala, India.

Neyyattinkara Sree Krishna Swamy Temple
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Hare Krishna Maha Mantra

Mantra

हरे कृष्ण हरे कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण हरे हरे। हरे राम हरे राम राम राम हरे हरे॥

Hare Kṛṣṇa Hare Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Hare Hare, Hare Rāma Hare Rāma Rāma Rāma Hare Hare

Meaning — A call to the divine energy and to Krishna and Rama, invoking their presence and grace.

Recited for: Kirtan, japa, joy and devotion

Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya

Mantra

ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय

Oṃ Namo Bhagavate Vāsudevāya

Meaning — I bow to the blessed Vasudeva, the Lord who dwells in all beings.

Recited for: Japa, surrender, steadiness of mind

Krishna Gayatri

Stotra

ॐ देवकीनन्दनाय विद्महे वासुदेवाय धीमहि। तन्नो कृष्णः प्रचोदयात्॥

Oṃ Devakīnandanāya Vidmahe Vāsudevāya Dhīmahi, Tanno Kṛṣṇaḥ Pracodayāt

Meaning — May we know the son of Devaki, may we meditate on Vasudeva. May Krishna illumine our minds.

Recited for: Gayatri japa, devotion

Vasudeva Sutam Devam

Sloka

वसुदेवसुतं देवं कंसचाणूरमर्दनम्। देवकीपरमानन्दं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम्॥

Vasudevasutaṃ Devaṃ Kaṃsacāṇūramardanam, Devakīparamānandaṃ Kṛṣṇaṃ Vande Jagadgurum

Meaning — I salute Krishna, son of Vasudeva, slayer of Kamsa and Chanura, the supreme joy of Devaki and the teacher of the world.

Recited for: Dhyana and offering of worship

Krishna Pooja Namah

Pooja Sloka

ॐ कृष्णाय नमः

Oṃ Kṛṣṇāya Namaḥ

Meaning — I bow to Krishna, the dark and delightful Lord.

Recited for: Archana and offerings

Main Deity

Krishna

कृष्ण

Krishna is the eighth avatar of Vishnu, the playful cowherd of Vrindavan and the teacher of the Bhagavad Gita.

Consort
Radha, Rukmini
Vahana
Garuda
Abode
Vrindavan, Dwaraka
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History of Temple

Neyyattinkara Sree Krishna Swami Temple, south of Thiruvananthapuram, enshrines Krishna as Unnikannan in the Navaneetha Krishna form, holding butter. The temple is believed to have been built between 1750 and 1755 by Marthanda Varma.

Legend says the young prince, surrounded by enemies, was guided to safety by a small boy who then disappeared. Taking this as Krishna's protection, Marthanda Varma built the shrine. The offering of Thrikkayyil Venna, a special butter, remains central to its worship.

Source: Wikipedia: Neyyattinkara Sree Krishna Swami Temple — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neyyattinkara_Sree_Krishna_Swami_Temple

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Notable sights

Unnikrishnan shrine, annual utsavam, and temple pond.

Daily pooja schedule

PoojaTime
Nirmalyam 05:00
Usha Pooja 06:30
Ucha Pooja 11:30
Deeparadhana 18:30
Athazha Pooja 20:00

Special poojas & sevas

Archana

Name chanting offering with flowers.

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Thulabharam

Offering of materials equal to the devotee body weight.

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