The Koodalmanikyam shrine at Irinjalakuda.
It is the only shrine for Lord Bharata, devoted brother of Lord Rama, in the country.
A unique fact about the temple is that it is a single deity shrine.
The Lord here is in the mood of unflinching faith and surrender to his brother Lord Ram and revels in his solitude ... his oneness.
The Lord is also called " Sangameswaran "as he stands near the confluence of two rivers -kurumali and chalakkudy .He is locally called Koodal manikyam , from a folk lore . One day the Lord's forehead shone brilliantly and when another piece of quartz ( manikyam) was brought to compare , the said stone is also said to have merged in the brightness earning him the sobriquet.
Vast expanse, a beautiful shrine and a sublime pond make up the austere campus.... The pond is called the Kulipani theertham, after the sage who willed the ganges to fountain in the very spot he performed penance seeking Maha Vishnu. The only wish he had on the fruition of his prayers is that the Lord permanently reside there and he become one with him .The river sprouting is said to have submerged the ecstatic rishi merging him with the Lord.
The Temple pond continues to be preserved with reverence and feeding the fish in the pond is an important form of worship.
The stillness here , helps getting in touch with your own stillness and oneness.
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A unique fact about the temple is that it is a single deity shrine.
The Lord here is in the mood of unflinching faith and surrender to his brother Lord Ram and revels in his solitude ... his oneness.
The Lord is also called " Sangameswaran "as he stands near the confluence of two rivers -kurumali and chalakkudy .He is locally called Koodal manikyam , from a folk lore . One day the Lord's forehead shone brilliantly and when another piece of quartz ( manikyam) was brought to compare , the said stone is also said to have merged in the brightness earning him the sobriquet.
Vast expanse, a beautiful shrine and a sublime pond make up the austere campus.... The pond is called the Kulipani theertham, after the sage who willed the ganges to fountain in the very spot he performed penance seeking Maha Vishnu. The only wish he had on the fruition of his prayers is that the Lord permanently reside there and he become one with him .The river sprouting is said to have submerged the ecstatic rishi merging him with the Lord.
The Temple pond continues to be preserved with reverence and feeding the fish in the pond is an important form of worship.
The stillness here , helps getting in touch with your own stillness and oneness.
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