Thuravoor is a town in the Chertala Taluk of the Alappuzha District in the south Indian state of Kerala. Thuravoor lies exactly between Kochi and Alleppey. A four lane NH47 passes through the town, which along with a railway station gives it excellent connectivity with the rest of the state. Thuravoor is famous for the 'Narasimha Swamy' Temple which is dedicated to the fourth incarnation (avatara) of Vishnu, the Narasimha.The temple has two main deities,the Vadakkanappan (Lord Narasimha) and the Tekkanappan (Lord Sudurshana),which is rare in the temples of Kerala. For the town with the same name, see Alappuzha. ... The geographical south of India includes all Indian territory below the 20th parallel. ... , Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... Kochi ( ; Malayalam: []); formerly known as Cochin) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala. ... Vishnu (IAST , Devanagari ), (honorific: Sri Vishnu) also known as Narayana is the Supreme Being (i. ... Yoga Narasimha form at a temple in Vijayanagara, Hampi, India (man-lion) (also spelt as Narasingh, Narasinga) (नरसिंह in Devanagari) is described as the fourteenth incarnation (avatara) of Vishnu within the Puranic texts of Hinduism [1] who takes the form of half-man / half-lion, having a human torso and lower...
Thuravoor is also the name of a village near Angamaly on the way to Manjapra. There is a junction going to Anappara, Mookkannoor and Kalady. There is a high school and UP School in Thuravoor. Edamalayar Canal passes through Thuravoor. Thuravoor falls under the Ernakulam district of Kerala. Kidangoor is a village in Thuravoor , Angamaly is a city and a municipality in Ernakulam district in the state of Kerala, India. ... Manjapra is a small village in the Ernakulam district of Kerala state, south India, situated about 9 km from Angamaly and 7 km from Kalady. ... , Kalady (Malayalam: കാലടി) is a village located at 10. ... The skyline of Ernakaulam Ernakulam (Malayalam : എറണാകàµà´³à´‚ ) refers to the western part of the mainland of Kochi city in Kerala, India. ... Kidangoor is a beautiful village in Kottayam district. ...
Thuravoor Mahakshethram, an ancient Devasthanam located by the side of NH-47, approximately 25 kms south of Kochi city, is the sacred abode of
Distinctive in its architectural and artistic grandeur, Thuravoor Mahakshethram is one of the most venerated places of worship in Kerala.
So long as the Melsanthi continues in his position, he has to maintain absolute celibacy; he must not leave the temple compound during his tenure, and has to follow an austere lifestyle and a observe a stringent daily regimen.
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