Thirunelli Vishnu Temple
Thirunelli Maha Vishnu Temple
Thirunelli
Temple is an ancient temple dedicated to Lord Maha Vishnu on the side of
Brahmagiri hill in Kerala. The temple is at an altitude of about 900m in north
Wayanad in a valley surrounded by mountains and beautiful forests. It is 32 km
away from Manathavady.
The Tirunelli
temple faces east where sun rises over the Udayagiri range. At the north is the
formidable Brahmagiri Range which appears so close to the temple. At the west
and south are Karimala and Narinirangimala respectively.
The
temple is very beautiful located in the valley surrounded by mountains on four
sides. Thirunelli Temple is the only temple in the world where the devotees can
perform all the rituals related to one’s life, starting from birth to death and
life after death. Panchatheertham is the temple holy pond.
Thirunelli - Maha Vishnu Temple
திருநெல்லி - மகாவிஷ்ணு திருக்கோவில்
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Main Deity
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Lord Vishnu
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Moolavar Name
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Sri Vishnu
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Goddess Name
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Location
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Thirunelly
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Ancient Name
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Significance
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Temple is surrounded
by 4 mountains
East Udayagiri - West Karimala -
North Brahmagiri - South Narinirangimala
Sahyamala
Kshetram and Kasi of the South
Temple is famous for ancestral rites
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Travel Base
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Calicut
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It is
one of the most ancient temples in Kerala. It is believed that here the
prathishta of Lord Vishnu was performed by Lord Brahma. It is also known as
''Sahyamala Kshetram'' and ''Kashi of the South''. The famous incarnation of Lord Vishnu Parasurama
is reputed to have visited Thirunelli and performed last rites of his father
sage Jamadagni. He also took immersion in the Papanasini to wipe away sins
committed in killing Kshatriyas. On the western side of the Vishnu temple there
is the cave temple Gunnika, dedicated to Lord Shiva.
Panchatheertham : The steps at the back of the temple actually leads to the tank Panchteertham.
It is believed that Panchteertham, at one point of time was a meeting point of
five rivers. Hence its sacred importance was immense. But today most of the
water has dried up and the only remaining attraction is the footsteps of
Vishnu, Vishnupad. It is the image of a footprint on a boulder in the middle of
the tank.
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How to Reach : The temple lies at an altitude of 3000 feet and can be reached by driving through three wild life sanctuaries. Thirunelli Temple can be accessed from Mananthavady or Kalpetta.
Thirunelli Maha Vishnu Temple
North Wayanad, Thirunelly Road, Thirunelly, Kerala 670646, India
The
temple can accessible by train nearest railway stations is Calicut Railway
station -137 kms and Mysore Railway station -121 kms
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