Kollam Marayikkodu Sri Indilayappan Temple Kerala

Address

Kollam Marayikkodu Sri Indilayappan Temple Kottarakkara, Kollam District, Kerala -691531

Diety

Shiva, Vishnu Amman: Parvati

Introduction

• Name: Marayikkodu Sree Indilayappan Kshethram
• Location: Karickom, 5 km from Kottarakara, South India
• Age: Approximately 1500 years old
• Main Deities:
  • Lord Shiva (Shiva Lingam)
  • Devi Parvathy
  • Lord Vishnu
• Sub-Deities:
  • Lord Ganesh
  • Nagarajavu & Nagayakshi
  • Brahmarakshas
  • Yakshi
• Significance: Devotees consider the temple as two separate temples: one for Lord Shiva and another for Lord Vishnu.

Puranic Significance

• Temple Structure:
  • The Lord Shiva Temple:
    • Features two separate sanctum sanctorums:
      • One dedicated to Lord Shiva (Shivalingam), facing east.
      • Another dedicated to Devi Parvathy, facing west.
  • The Lord Vishnu Temple:
    • Contains a single sanctum sanctorum for Lord Vishnu, also facing east.
  • Ganesha Shrine:
    • Has a separate sanctum sanctorum.
• Vastu Placement:
  • The sanctum sanctorum is located at the Kanni Mula (south-west corner) of the Lord Shiva temple.
  • Sri Nagaraj & Nagayakshi, along with Brahmarakshas, are worshipped at the Kanni Mula of the Lord Ganesha sanctum.
  • The Yakshi is believed to reside beneath the Strychnine tree (Kanjirum) near the Lord Vishnu sanctum sanctorum.

Century/Period/Age

1500 Years old

Managed By

Travancore Devaswom Board.

Nearest Bus Station

Kottarakkara

Nearest Railway Station

Kottarakkara

Nearest Airport

Thiruvananthapuram

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