Friday, 5 January 2024

AN ANCIENT TEMPLE BUILT BY YUDHISTIRA

      


 The Divya Kshetram TIRUCHENGANNUR is in Chengannur near Kottayam in Kerala. The presiding deity is Imayavarappan in a standing posture, and the Goddess  Sengamalavalli. The sacred water is Chitraaru and the sanctum sanctorum is Jagajyothi vimanam.

The legend has it that Yudhistira worshipped the Lord at this kshetram to seek pardon for uttering a lie and deceiving Drona during the Mahabharata war.

It is believed that Yudhistira built this temple and it is also called Dharmaputra Prathista temple.

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