Thrikodithanam Mahavishnu Temple

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A view of Thrikodithanam Temple Complex from the Eastern side
A view of Thrikodithanam Temple Complex from the Eastern side

The Mahavishnu Kshetram (temple) at Thrikodithanam is one of the five Vishnu temples associated with the five Pandava brothers, the principal characters of the Mahabharata. It is believed that Sahadeva, one of the brothers, performed penance at this site. This temple is also counted among the 108 Temples & Celestial Abodes of Vishnu, which make a Vaishnavite's pilgrimage itinerary, in India. [1]

Earliest references to this temple appear in the poems and hymns composed by the greatest of Alvar saints - Nammalvar, in circa 800 AD. Stone inscriptions in the temple date it back to the Second Chera Empire (800 - 1102 AD).[2]

Thrikodithanam Mahavishnu Kshetram is administered by the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), an autonomous body under Government of Kerala. TDB has classified this shrine among 224 "Major Temples" of Kerala.[3]

Thrikodithanam is located is located 2.5 KM from Changanassery town, in Kottayam district, Kerala, India.

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  1. ^ 108 Sri Vishnu Temples. 108 Sri Vishnu Temples. Divyadesomonline. Retrieved on 2006-11-01.
  2. ^ Temples of Kerala. S. Jayashanker, Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala (Census of India, Special Studies) (May 1997). Temples of Kerala, page 304-305. 
  3. ^ Major Temples of Kerala. Major Temples of Kerala. Travancore Devaswom Board. Retrieved on 2006-11-01.

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