Sri Krishna Swamy Temple, Ambalappuzha
Lord Krishna (Parthasarathy form)
Ambalappuzha, Alappuzha district, Kerala
Managed by Travancore Devaswom Board
Krishna temple famous for its milk payasam, linked to the legend of the king and the chessboard.
History
Legend says Krishna, disguised as a sage, beat the king at chess and asked for rice grains doubling on each square — a debt the king could never pay, so he offered payasam to pilgrims daily instead. The Ambalappuzha palpayasam is served every day. The poet Kunchan Nambiar created the Ottanthullal art form here.
Festivals
- Ambalappuzha Arattu
- Chambakulam Moolam boat race
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Directions to Sri Krishna Swamy Temple
How to reach
- By air
- Kochi Airport, about 100 km
- By train
- Ambalappuzha station, about 2 km; Alappuzha, about 14 km
- By road
- KSRTC buses and taxis from the nearest town.
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