The Aranmula Parthasarathy temple is in the Aranmula village in the Pathanamthitta district in Kerala state. This temple architecture is in the Kerala style. This temple is one of the 108 temples of Vishnu. The 12 poet saints or Alwars near the Aranmula village worshipped in this temple. It is one of the 108 Divyadesam for Krishna, an avatar of Vishnu. The temple timings, online booking, and other related information are on this page. So, you can read this page to know more about the temple and plan your visit to the temple if you wish to do so.
History of Aranmula Parthasarathy temple:
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According to mythology, Arjuna built the shrine as a punishment for murdering Karna. It is unethical to murder an unarmed fighter.
The image of Parthasarathy present at the Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple has a history. Arjuna did not want to fight Bheeshma during the epic Mahabharata battle.
Lord Krishna became enraged and raised his discus. Bheeshma gave up after seeing this. At the temple, there is a statue of Parthasarathy holding a discus. Vishvarupa is the name of the pose.
According to another legend, they transported the Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple picture on a raft. They used Six bamboo pieces to construct the raft. As a result, the temple is known as Aranmula. The word Aranmula translates to “six bamboo pieces.”
Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple Timings:
The following are the timings of the Aranmula Parthasarathy temple. You can check the timings on this page.
Morning Hours: 4:00 am – 11:00 am
Evening Hours: 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Parthasarathy Temple online booking:
The temple is famous for wedding bookings; many people book their wedding slots there. Only Hindu marriage is allowed in this temple. The Mantap is present inside the temple premises.
Only one mandapam is present at the entrance of the temple. Online booking is not available for people. Booking is necessary to book the slot for the wedding at the temple.
So, you need to book the wedding slot in person. Online booking is not available. Hence, we cannot provide the Online booking process on this page.
Important points to note for Wedding Registration:
- Both bride and groom have to submit proof of residence.
- Age-proof documents are also necessary.
- Three passport-size photos.
- Two witnesses, along with their Aadhar Xerox copies.
- Letter from ward member or councillor.
How to reach Aranmula Parthasarathy temple?
By Air:
The nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram Airport, which is 113 Km away from the temple.
By Train:
The nearest railway station is at Chengannur, 11 Km away from the temple.
By Road:
The temple has a road route in connection with the nearest cities. So it is easy to reach the temple on the road.
Contact Details:
There is no official website for the Parthasarathy temple, and we do not have an official contact number for the Aranmula Parthasarathy temple.