Sree Venu Gopala Swamy, Purakkad

Sree Venu Gopala Swamy Temple, Purakkad
Sree Venu Gopala Swamy Temple, Purakkad
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Alappuzha
Deity	Venugopalaswamy
Festivals	Krishna Janmashtami,; Kartika Purnima,; Navratri
Location
Location	Purakkad
State	Kerala
Country	India
	Sree Venu Gopala Swamy Temple, Purakkad, Alappuzha, Kerala
Geographic coordinates	9°21′09.7″N76°21′58.3″E / 9.352694°N 76.366194°E
Architecture
Type	Architecture of Kerala
Specifications
Temple(s)	One
Elevation	29.31 m (96 ft)

Last updated January 06, 2024

Sree Venu Gopala Swamy Temple, Purakkad^[1] is one of the oldest Gowda Saraswath temples in the world.^{[ citation needed ]} The main deity is Sree Venu Gopala Swamy. Located in the ancient port city of Purakkad,^[2] in Alappuzha ^[3] the temple was built around 400 years back. Gowda Saraswath Brahmin devotees from all over the world bring their children to perform "Devak Deevop" and "Sodovop".^[4]

History

Goa was ruled by Portugal in the late 15th and early 16th century. Portuguese rulers forcefully converted believers of other religion to Christianity. Many people converted to Christianity, but practiced their original tradition secretly. Roman Catholic Brahmin is such a group of Brahmins that were converted to Christianity by Portuguese. In order to preserve the culture and the tradition, many families of Gowda Saraswat Brahmins migrated to ancient port cities of Mangalore, Calicut, Cochin, and Purakkad. Raja of Chembakassery (Ambalapuzha) welcomed the group at Purakkad and provided them land to build a community and their temple.^[4]

Puna-Prathishtta

Punapathishta was performed by H. H. Shri Samyamindra Thirtha Swamiji by order of Guru Shri Sudhindra Thirtha Swamiji,^[5] the 20th Mathadipathi of Shri Kashi Math Samsthan and the spiritual head of Gaud Saraswath Brahmin community spread over the world. It is noteworthy that Samyamindra Swamiji, before Sanyasa Sweekar ceremony, was released from this temple who was surrendered in the lotus-feet of Sri Venu Gopala Krishna of Purakkad. The Puna-Prathishtta was a grand function since it was a blessing from Shri Sudhindra Thirtha Swamiji and first ceremony in Kerala after Deeksha Sweekar of Shri Samyamindra Thirtha Swamiji. Funds were pouring in from the devotees of G. S. B. world and their enthusiasm was so encouraging that Temple Renovation Committee astonished. The Devaswom managing Committee had already passed a resolution unanimously and presented in the meeting at T. D. School Kochi in A. D. 2000 to highlight that the G. S. B. Samaj and the temple of Purakkad will remain in the lotusfeet of Shri Sudhindra Thirtha Swamiji of Kashi Math Samsthan, the supreme spiritual head and soul of G. S. B. community. The G. S. B Samaj as a whole do Sashtaanga Pranaams in the lotusfeet of Gurudev and we pray to Vyasaraghupathi and Venu Gopal for long and healthy life to Gurudev to guide this community.

Puna-Prathishtta at Purakkad temple on 28 January 2011.^[6]

Garbha Griha

The Garbhagriha or sanctum sanctorum is where the Main idol or Moola Vigraha is placed. The Garbha Griha in the temple is a ‘Bahu-vera Vidhana’ i.e. more than one idol is installed in the same Garbha Griha.

Main festivals

Karthik Pournami
Navarathri
Janmashtami

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[2] "Venugopala Swamy Temple Purakkad". gsbtemples.tripod.com. Retrieved 24 November 2023.

[3] "Sree Venu Gopala Swamy Temple, Purakkad". purakad.tripod.com. Retrieved 24 November 2023.

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