About Malliyoor Sri Maha Ganapathi Temple:
Malliyoor Sree Maha Ganapathy Temple is an ancient temple dedicated to Lord Ganesha. Here, in Malliyoor Sree Maha Ganapathy Temple, Lord Ganesha is worshipped as Vaishnava Ganapathy, with a young Sree Krishna seated on the lap of Lord Ganesha. The temple is believed to have been established long before the rule of the Perumals. Some pre-Perumal historical records have references to the importance of this place of worship.
According to the legends, the temple was jointly administrated by two families, the Aryappally mana and Vadakkedam Mana. These two families united to form the Malliyoor family. But the family soon fell into bad times. Even though, renovation works were done at different stages for the temple, the works always got disrupted. It all changed with the then priest Bhagavatha Hamsam Brahmasree Malliyoor Shankaran Namboothiri starting to recite ‘Sree Maha Bhagavatham in front of Ganesha and offering to his Lord. His intense prayer and the devotion resulted in the infusion of the spirit of Mahavishnu into the idol of Ganesha. That is why the deity here is termed as Vaishnava Ganapathy.
Architecture
The temple is built as per traditional Kerala architecture, but currently a major renovation work is underway to elevate the temple to the status of a Mahakshetram. A Vishnu Maheswara Temple is being constructed beside the main structure now, with chuttambalam, thidappally and mulayara.
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Activity:
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Location: Kuruppanthara, Manjoor,Kottayam, Kerala, India
How to Reach There:
Airport: Cochin International Airport
The nearest Airport Cochin International Airport . We need to take an private vehicle the distance between Cochin International Airport to Malliyoor Sri Maha Ganapathi Temple is 72.6Kms
Railway Station: Kuruppanthara KRPP Railway Station
The nearest Railway station Kuruppanthara KRPP Railway Station . We need to take an private vehicle the distance between Kuruppanthara KRPP Railway Station to Malliyoor Sri Maha Ganapathi Temple is 1.2kms
Bus Stand: Kuruppanthara 6th Mile Bus Stop
The nearest Bus Stand Kuruppanthara 6th Mile Bus Stop We need to take an private vehicle the distance between Kuruppanthara 6th Mile Bus Stop to Malliyoor Sri Maha Ganapathi Temple is 3.1kms