Ambikapuram
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The Agraharams of Palakkad
Overview
Sree Navaneetha Dhara Gopalakrishna Temple
Location
Location: The Ambikapuram Gramam is located about 3 Kms east from the Palakkad railway station and is in the Kalpathy cluster of gramams
Address: Sree Navaneetha Gopalakrishna Swamy Temple
QMV3+RG6, Kalpathy, Palakkad, Kerala 678011
Temple Timings:
5:00am to 9:00am
5:30pm to 7:30pm
History
Standing - 2 hands – Vaikana Aagama Sastram
Deities
Goddess Vaishnavi, seated with eight arms, holding various weapons and symbolic gestures.
Flanking her are smaller wooden idols of the Matrikas, Veerabhadra, and Ganapati.
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Utsavams
August-September Sree Krishna Janmashtami
September-October- Saran Navaratri- 11 days
December – Brahmotsavam Car Festival – 5 Days
April – Kumbabisekham Day
Vahanas
Garuda Vahanam
Adisesha Vahanam
Gaja Vahanam
Aswa Vahanam
Adimakkavu
Peringottu Kavu ,Kollengode
Other Agraharam Information
Total homes in the Agraharam: 175
Number of Brahmin homes: 150
Number of homes retaining traditional look: 1% (2 homes)
Does the village have a brahmana samooham: -
Does the village temple have a temple car (theru): - one Ratham full size and one Go Ratham
When was the last ashtabandhana kumbabhishekam done: 05-05-2014 Monday Morning between 6.30 and 7.30 AM, Sasti thithi,1189 Medam 22 Punardham
Gothrams: Bhargadwaja gothram.
Vedam: Sama vedham
Contact Information
PRESIDENT : Sri M.S Sivaraman
Secretary : Sri M.K Hariharan
Treasurer: Sri Venkiteeswaran - 9846919861
Well Known from the Agraharam
Sri G.K. SIVARAMAN – Carnatic Music Vocal. Kanchi kamakoti, Aasthana Vidwan A Grade Artist in the Aakaashavani (A.I.R)
2. Sri M.K. Hariharan, Business Man
Food and Catering
Adjacent New Kalpathy Village – Walking distance 100 mts – Hotel Taste of Kalpathy
Hall for functions and Lodging
9846919861 – M.K Hariharan
Bank Accounts for sending Kanikkai, donation or vazhipadu
SRI KRISHNA TEMPLE WELFARE TRUST
520101005752147
IFSC – UBIN0905992
UNION BANK OF INDIA, KALPATHY
Author's Notes
Agraharam 83 in the 100 Agraharams Project
Athipotta
I summarize the notes in Sri S Jayashankers book on this temple:
Sree Bhadrakali temple
The Mangottu Bhagavathi Temple at Attipotta, dating to the 14th century, has a legend tied to two handloom traders who, while resting at the ruined Sree Mangött Kaav temple in Cherpulassery, wished it were in their hometown so they could renovate it. Upon returning to Attipotta, their cloth bundles became unusually heavy and emitted a divine presence. A prasna confirmed that the Goddess had accompanied them. The temple was subsequently established at Attipotta, under the ownership of Poomulli Mana, which still manages it despite H.R.&C.E. Department control from 1970.
The temple features three entrances (north, east, west), a titappalli in the southeast, and sub-shrines in the southwest for Lord Ganapati, Sasta, and Vighneswaran. A sila-deepastambham and a 9.43 m tall teak dhwajastambham clad in copper are notable features. A separate shrine is dedicated to Sree Mookkan Chattan, the guardian deity.
The sanctum houses Saptamatrikas and the main deity, Goddess Vaishnavi, seated with eight arms, holding various weapons and symbolic gestures. The idol is dāru-silpa (wooden), 169 cm tall. Flanking her are smaller wooden idols of the Matrikas, Veerabhadra, and Ganapati. Other stone idols include Ganapati, Sasta, and Vighneswaran, while Mookkan Chattan is represented in cement.
Radhe Krishna!
Warm regards,
Sriram (Hari)
Trustee, Rama Bhagavatar Charitable Trust
+91 9840773410
100 Agraharams Project
Itihasapurana Project
13 June 2025
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