Neyyattinkara Sree Krishna Temple

Getting there

• By air

  Thiruvananthapuram International Airport is the nearest, 22 km away.

• By train

  Neyyattinkara Railway Station lies on the Mangalore to Thiruvananthapuram to Kanyakumari line.

• By road

  The town lies 18 km south of Thiruvananthapuram city on National Highway 47, the road to Kanyakumari.

Why devotees come here

The Sree Krishna Swamy Temple stands in the centre of Neyyattinkara town, in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala. Sree Krishna is the presiding deity, and the image faces east. It is an important pilgrimage centre, and its story is tied to Crown Prince Marthanda Varma and to Ammachi Plavu, an old jackfruit tree on its grounds.

Legend says Crown Prince Marthanda Varma hid inside a jackfruit tree near this temple to escape his enemies. He hid within the tree's hollow and escaped what would almost certainly have been death. The old tree still stands in the temple premises and is known as Ammachi Plavu. The story is a legend, so it is best read as local belief rather than settled history.

Neyyattinkara is a municipal town in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala, and the temple stands in its centre. The town lies 18 km south of Thiruvananthapuram city, on the road to Kanyakumari. Marthanda Varma established the temple in 1755. Sree Krishna is the presiding deity and faces east, with Ganapathi and Nagam as the sub-deities. A ten-day festival with an arattu is held on a Rohini star day in the Malayalam month of Meena. Ashtami Rohini, Vishu, Navarathri and Mandalapooja are also observed here.

Festivals

• Rohini star day in the Malayalam month of MeenaTen-day arattu festival

  Ten days of celebration, with the arattu held on the Rohini star day.

• Observed at the templeNavarathri and Mandalapooja

  Ashtami Rohini and Vishu are also observed here, along with Navarathri and Mandalapooja.

Tips for your visit

• The KSRTC bus depot in Neyyattinkara town is the largest in the taluk and runs a wide range of services.
• The centuries old Ammachi Plavu jackfruit tree stands in the temple premises, so you can see it during your visit.

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