Sri Parthasarathy Temple, Aranmula
Lord Parthasarathy (Krishna)
Aranmula, Pathanamthitta district, Kerala
Managed by Travancore Devaswom Board
Pamba riverside Divya Desam, famous for the snake-boat regatta and the metal Aranmula mirror.
History
Arjuna is believed to have installed the idol as penance for killing Karna in war. The Aranmula Uthrattathi boat race, held during Onam, is a devotional event where snake boats (palliyodams) represent villages. The village is also famous for the Aranmula kannadi, a metal-alloy mirror with a GI tag.
Festivals
- Aranmula Vallamkali (Onam)
- Valla Sadya
- Thiruvonam
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Directions to Sri Parthasarathy Temple
How to reach
- By air
- Thiruvananthapuram Airport, about 120 km; Kochi, about 120 km
- By train
- Chengannur, about 10 km
- By road
- KSRTC buses and taxis from the nearest town.
Near the temple
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