Friday, 25 November 2011

Ambalappuzha Sri Krishna Temple











Ambalappuzha Sri Krishna Temple in Ambalappuzha. Alapuzha district of kerala. in south india
 Temple is believed to have been built in the year AD 790 by the local ruler Chembakasserry Pooradam Thirunal-Devanarayanan Thampuran.
This temple is directly associated to the Guruvayoor Sree Krishna Temple. During the raids of tipu sultan in 1789, the idol of Sri Krishna from the Guruvayoor temple was brought to the Ambalappuzha Temple for safe keeping.The payasm served in the Ambalappuzha Temple is famous among Hindu devotees. This sweet pudding made of rice and milk has an interesting mythological legend behind it.

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