Thrichittatt Maha Vishnu Temple
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 Trichittatt Mahavishnu Temple
Location in Kerala
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| Coordinates | 9°19′36″N 76°36′15″E / 9.32667°N 76.60417°ECoordinates: 9°19′36″N 76°36′15″E / 9.32667°N 76.60417°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Alapuzha |
| Location | Chengannur |
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| Primary deity | Imayavarappa Perumal (Vishnu) |
| Poets | Nammalvar |
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| Architectural styles | Dravidian architecture |
The Mahavishnu Temple, Thrichittatt, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Supreme God Vishnu and located in Chengannur, Alappuzha District, Kerala, South India. Constructed in the Kerala style of architecture, the temple is glorified in the Divya Prabandha, by Nammalwar, who lived 5000 years back. It is one of the 108 Divyadesam dedicated to Krishna, an avatar of Vishnu, who is worshipped as Imayavarappan. The nearest railway station to the temple is located in Chengannur, while the nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport.
It is one of the five ancient shrines in the Chengannur area of Kerala, connected with the legend of Mahabharata, where the five Pandavas are believed to have built one temple each; Thrichittatt Maha Vishnu Temple by Yudhishthira, Puliyur Mahavishnu Temple by Bheema, Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple by Arjuna, Thiruvanvandoor Mahavishnu Temple by Nakula and Thrikodithanam Mahavishnu Temple by Sahadeva.
The temple is open from 4 am to 11:00 am and 5 pm to 8 pm and is administered by Travancore Devaswom Board of the Government of Kerala.
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