The festival of Janmashtami is considered very special in Indian culture. The festival of Janmashtami dedicated to Lord Krishna has been celebrated since ancient times. This year, Janmashtami will be celebrated across the country on 6th September.
On the special occasion of Janmashtami, many devotees reach the temple of Lord Krishna to have darshan. Lakhs of devotees come to Mathura, Vrindavan and Jagannath temples to have darshan of Lord Krishna.
There is a Krishna temple in South India whose mysterious stories everyone wants to know about. In this article, we are going to tell you the mysterious story of Krishna temple located in Kerala.
Mysterious Krishna temple is located in Kerala
The name of the mysterious Krishna temple located in Kerala that we are talking about is ' Thiruvarappu Krishna Mandir'. It is situated at Thiruverpu in Kottayam district. Tiruvarappu Sri Krishna Temple dedicated to Lord Krishna is very special for crores of devotees. Not only the local people, but devotees from different states of the country come here for darshan.
History of Thiruvarppu Krishna Temple
The history of Tiruvarappu Sri Krishna Temple is quite interesting. It is said that this temple is about 1500 years old temple. Since ancient times, this temple has been considered a miraculous and mysterious temple. Many people believe that this temple was not built by any person but by God.
Mythology of Thiruvarappu Sri Krishna Temple
The mythology of Tiruvarappu Sri Krishna Temple is very interesting. According to belief, it is said that Pandavas used to worship the idol of Lord Krishna here during their exile. The Pandavas used to light lamps in the morning and evening and offer food to the Lord.
According to legend, when the Pandavas were returning from exile, they left the idol at Tiruvarappu. After the departure of the Pandavas, the local fishermen started worshipping the idol and gradually the fame of the temple started getting famous.
Is the idol of Shri Krishna getting thinner?
According to mythological belief, Lord Krishna keeps feeling hungry. It is believed that if food is not offered on time, their hunger increases even more and the idol becomes thin. Many people believe that offerings are made to the idol of Lord Krishna at least 10 times a day due to hunger. Apart from this, there is another aarti in the morning.
Does the temple close for just 2 minutes?
It is said that TiruvarappuSree Krishna Temple closes only for 2 minutes. This temple is closed only for two minutes in 24 hours. It is said that if it takes more than 2 minutes to open the lock of the temple, then the lock is broken, so that delay in offering food to God is prohibited.
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