History Of The Temple

The first Akhila Bharatha Sreemad Bhagavatha Sathram was dedicated
at Poothrukkovil Temple 25 years ago. This silver jubilee year the
same is once again scheduled to be conducted from 23rd to 30th December
2007 at Kurichithanam Poothrukkovil Temple. Unlike ‘Sapthaham’ or
Navaham, Sathram dedicates only to the extracts of Bhagavatham, recited
and explained in the most divine concept coinciding with the
contemporary frame-of-mind of the people of ‘Kaliyug’.Ages behind,
when Acharyas desired to propagate the doctrines of Bhagavatham,
and sought for a suitable place to recite the same. Lord Krishna rolled
off an iron ball (Nemi) and asked to recite the bhagavatham at the place
where nemi reduces to earth on the banks of ‘Ganga’ , which is now known
as ‘Naimisharanyam’, (Nimisar) in Uttar Pradesh. One of the holy texts of Bhagavatham which is being recited at Naimisharnyam is already brought to
Sree Padmanabha Temple, Thiruvananthapuram. This will be the Bhagavatham, scheduled to be recited at the Sathravedi from 24.12.2007 by renowned Acharyas.
The same will be transported in ‘Grandharatham’ accepting receptions at more
than 75 temples on the way to Kurichithanam Poothrukkovil Temple. The idol of
Lord Krishna which is to be worshipped at the ‘Sathravedi’ , is scheduled to
be brought from Uduppi Sreekrishna Temple by ‘Vaishnavaratham’ covering 101
temples on the way. The ‘Dhwajaratham’ (One which is carrying the holy flag
and flagpole) is scheduled to be brought from Harippad Subrahmanya Temple
covering more than 25 temples. All the three chariots will assemble at
Sathravedi on 23rd December 2007 being escorted by hundreds on small chariots
from various temples at and around Kurichithanam village. The devotees ,
during ‘Sathram’ will be the audience for recitals and discourses by Acharyas
and religious scholars.

“Naamajapam” from dawn to dusk is being performed by devotees aimost on all
days of the month.”Annadanam” is given to about one thousand devotees on
those days.Truly it is thisNaamajapam that culminated in the first Akhila
Bharatha Sreemad Bhagavtha Sathram of 1983.

“Bhagavatha Sapthaham” is conducted regularly during “Vaisagham”of every year.
This too was initiated by Bhagavatha Hamsam Brahmasree Malliyoor.

Chandrakatham Stone

Moon Stone affixed Pedants properly sanctified and energized by performing all the ritual and innumerable “Manthras” of the Yanjnavedi are available at the Poothrukkovil temple during the Sathram days. Moon stone is Bhagavan’s birth stone. Possessing the Moon Stone pedants bestows peace and prosperity. Besides enables to boost your physical, psychic and spiritual energy levels in positive way to attain that ultimate blissfulness of your Lords. Advance booking of the pendant(2gram 22ct gold on which the gem is affixed) can be had from the Sathram office at Kurichithanam on payment of Rs/-7200-[may change according to the price of gold](Any devotee can wear the moon stone , irrespective of their birth star)

Upadevatha

Lord Mahadeva

Shiva is 'shakti' or power, Shiva is the destroyer, the most powerful god of the Hindu pantheon and one of the godheads in the Hindu Trinity. Known by many names - Mahadeva, Mahayogi, Pashupati, Nataraja, Bhairava, Vishwanath, Bhava, Bhole Nath - Lord Shiva is perhaps the most complex of Hindu deities. Hindus recognize this by putting his shrine in the temple separate from those of other deities.

Shiva, in temples is usually found as a phallic symbol of the 'linga', which represents the energies necessary for life on both the microcosmic and the macrocosmic levels, that is, the world in which we live and the world which constitutes the whole of the universe. In a Shaivite temple, the 'linga' is placed in the center underneath the spire, where it symbolizes the naval of the earth.

Prathista Of Poothrukkovil Temple

The deity in the ‘Sanctum-sanctorum’ is Lord Krishna. Sree Krishna with Devi Rugmini or Lord Krishna of “Kuchela Satgathi” is the ‘Dhyanam’. This is why heart –felt prayers in front of the Lord brings about immediate marriage for eligible ladies. And this is how Poothrukkovil Appan showers His blessings to His devotees.

.Lord Krishna with His consort Rugmini (Kuchela Salgathi) is the deity (dhyanam) here.The most important festival of the temple is ‘Ekadasi Vilakku’, coinciding with the Guruvayoor Ekadasi.Thus the devotees call it ‘Dakshina Guruvayoor’.