Chittoor Sree Krishnaswamy Temple, located at South Chittoor in the city of
Kochi, is a temple dedicated to
Lord Krishna. It is a major temple under the
Cochin Devaswom Board. For centuries the temple was closely associated with the Kartha family of Cheranelloor Swaroopam and was later taken over by Rama Varma Maharaja of
Cochin Royal Family. It is a classic example of Kerala temple architecture.
The
sreekovil or sanctum sanctorum is square in shape, with a pyramidal roof covered with copper plates. Similar to the idol at
Guruvayoor, the idol of Lord Krishna faces east in standing posture with 4 arms, carrying the
conch named
Panchajanyam,
Sudarshana Chakra,
Lotus and
Gada. There is a small shrine of
Lord Shivaand
Lord Ganesh to the right of the inner sanctum. The outer sanctum is built with tiled roof, houses the temple kitchen, storage and preparation areas. The shrines of
Naga, brahmarakshas and
Bhagavathi are located outside the outer sanctum, but within the complex. The shrine of
Lord Hanuman is located outside the west entrance to the complex. The temple pond, called Agnihotratheertham lies to the north of the complex. There is a huge statue of
kaaliya mardanam, where Lord Krishna is shown standing on the hood of a huge serpent. This is in reference to the legend of the serpent
Kaliya being banished by Lord Krishna.
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