54-606: Haripad is a municipality in Onattukara region of Alappuzha District , Kerala , India located between Alappuzha and Kollam on the National Highway 66 . Haripad is bordered on the east by Pallippad , Veeyapuram and Karuvatta to the north, Kumarapuram and Karthikappally to the West, and on the south by Cheppad . It is known as the land of art, artists, land of snake boats, land of music, dance and drama. It
108-428: A canopy of arrows to prevent the rain from disrupting Agni's consumption of the forest. Thus Agni's ailment was cured. As a sign of thankfulness, Agni sought permission to install that murti in a new temple there to facilitate worship. As instructed by Krishna, Arjuna fired an arrow to determine the location. A new temple was soon consecrated where the arrow had landed. Evoor is the shortened form of 'Eytha ooru', meaning
162-455: A temple. Evoor Krishnaswamy's yearly 'Arattu' (ceremonial bath) is held in this temple's tank. According to local mythology, Agni deva, the Hindu god of fire, had been suffering from a severe stomach ailment. As a remedy, Lord Brahma advised him to consume the herb-rich Khandava Forest . The forest was home to serpent-king Takshaka, a close friend of Lord Indra . Whenever Agni tried to consume
216-420: Is Shri Ramesh Chennithala of Indian National Congress . The Haripad Assembly Constituency is part of Alappuzha (Lok Sabha constituency) . K. C. Venugopal of Indian National Congress is the current MP of Alappuzha. Odanad Odanad ( Malayalam : ōṭānāṭŭ , also known as Onattukara , Kayamkulam , Onad , Kallikoilon and Chirava Svaroopam ) was a feudal state in late medieval Kerala . It
270-482: Is a Nagaraja temple situated near Haripad. Like most snake temples, it is nestled in a forest glade, and has over 30,000 images of snakes along the paths and among the trees. It is the largest such temple in Kerala. Women seeking fertility come to worship there, and upon the birth of their child, they come again to hold thanksgiving ceremonies, often bringing new snake images as offerings. Sri Ramakrishna Asram at Haripad
324-507: Is a transliteration of the Malayalam word ഓടനാട് , ōṭānāṭŭ , which is a portmanteau of ഓടം , ōṭām meaning boat , and നാട് , nāṭŭ , meaning land , so Odanad means the land of boats . An alternative hypothesis is that the first part of the word derives from ഓടമുള , ōṭāmuḷa , meaning bamboo , and that Odanad means the land of bamboo . Kerala Varma Valiya Koil Thampuran 's Sanskrit work Mayura Sandesam describes Odanad as
378-642: Is also popularly known as Kshetranagari ( Town of Temples ) in which Haripad Temple being the chief one among them.One of the largest thermal power plants in Kerala, the Rajiv Gandhi Combined Cycle Power Plant run by the NTPC , is situated at Haripad. Haripad is a primary economic and cultural hub of the Onattukara region. It is famous for its religious and cultural heritage, and is a centre for Hindu culture . Earlier it
432-540: Is at a 3 h 5 min away (114.1 km) via NH66. Being located in southwestern India, the summer months are characterized by moderately high temperature and high humidity. Monsoon brings rains between late April and July with the best weather being from November to March. As Haripad locates close to the coast heavy annual rainfall is received. The two most famous temples in Haripad are Subrahmanya Swamy temple and Mannarasala Temple. The Subrahmanya Swamy temple in Haripad
486-607: Is believed to have been consecrated by Padmapadacharyar , a disciple of Adi Shankara , on the Uthrattathi day of Makara month in AD 823. The goddess worshipped here is believed to have been a family deity , and later emerged as the village and then the regional deity . Local historians oppose the argument that the temple is not as ancient as the nearby Kandiyoor Sree Mahadeva Temple or Mavelikkara Krishna Swamy Temple and Kannamangalam Mahadeva Temple as it had not been mentioned in
540-476: Is kayamkulam. In the 15th century, the capital of Odanad was moved from Kandiyoor-Muttom to Eruva and Krishnapuram in Kayamkulam , which led to the state being called Kayamkulam . After this shift, Kayamkulam became the commercial centre of Odanad, while Mavelikkara remained its cultural centre. Odanad was controlled by Nair lords, among whom the ruler of Kayamkulam was the most prominent. The word Odanad
594-523: Is one of biggest ponds in middle Kerala. The Valiya Kakkanadu Madom near to Eruva Sree Krishna swamy temple is famous for the Gandharva temple, warriors who trained the military arts for Odanadu army and army heads of King belonged to this family. The ancient temple at the place Evoor is in the Onattukara region. This temple had originated in the presence of Bhagavan Sri Krishna himself. This temple
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#1732773241302648-400: Is one of the most important 26 Maha-Vishnu shrines in the world. The myth is linked to 'Khandava-dahanam' (burning of Khandava forest), described in 'Mahabharata'. The remains of burnt trees being widely found here, confirm this. Further evidence are, nearby Mannarassala and 'Pandavarkavu' temples. (The research conducted by the archeology dept. of Kerala reveals that the fossils remains found in
702-572: Is one of the oldest temples in Kerala . Dedicated to Subrahmanya Swamy , it is believed that the temple was established even before the advent of Kali Yuga . The temple was consecrated on the Pushya star of Makara Masa. This day is celebrated as the founding day of the temple every year. It is believed that Lord Vishnu appreaded as a saint to consecrate the temple. In 1096 of the Malayalam calendar ,
756-575: Is popularly known as the "Guruvayoor of Onattukara". Evoor temple is situated near the Cheppad Railway station between Kayamkulam and Harippad. The railway line is called the "Theera Desa" (coastal route which is not the main railway route). It is easier to reach there by bus. Cheppad is about 7 km north of Kayamkulam bus stand. From Harippad Bus stand Evoor is about 5 km south. You can get down at Cheppad Junction and go by an auto-rickshaw to Evoor temple. Alternatively, one can get down at
810-535: Is the first one in the State of Kerala established in 1913. Another main feature of Haripad which attracts even the foreigners is the Payippad Jalolsavam , a three-day water festival conducted on the nearby Payippad Lake. It is believed the current idol of Lord Subrahmanya was brought from Kandalloor with escort of snake boats and vallasadya. Payippad Jalolsavam is conducted to renew this memory. Haripad
864-541: Is the headquarters of Karthikappally taluk, which includes 18 small villages: Arattupuzha, Cheppad, Cheruthana, Chingoli, Haripad, Kandallor, Mahadevikad, Karthikappally, Karuvatta, Keerikkad, Krishnapuram, Kumarapuram, Muthukulam , Pallippad, Pathiyoor, Puthuppally, Thrikkunnapuzha and Veeyapuram. These all places come together to form the Haripad Legislative Assembly Constituency . The current MLA of Haripad Assembly Constituency
918-643: The Unnuneeli Sandesam , also note the significance of Chennithala whips in Odanad. Most of the records of the rulers of Odanad come from the temple records of the Kandiyoor Sree Mahadeva Temple. In 1743, Odanad was bordered by the feudal states of Pandalam , Thekkumkur , Elayadath , Vadakkumkur , Purakkad and Thrikkunnapuzha , according to records left by Julius Valentin van Gollenesse, Commander of Dutch Malabar at
972-1025: The Kadampanad Syrian Church (built in AD 325) till the establishment of the Kayamkulam Kadeesha Syrian Church in AD 824 by Mar Sabor and Mar Aphroth. In AD 943 the Syrian Christians of Mavelikkara built the Mavelikkara Puthiyakavu Syrian Church when they split from the Kayamkulam Kadeesha Syrian Church. Festivals in Odanad include the Jeevatha Nritham , a traditional form of dance, and the Kettukazhcha , which has its origins in Buddhism. Malayalam calendar The Malayalam Calendar , or
1026-464: The Kollam Era ( Malayalam : കൊല്ലവർഷം , romanized : Kollavaṟṣaṁ ), is a sidereal solar calendar used in Kerala . The origin of the calendar has been dated to 825 CE, commemorating the establishment of Kollam . There are many theories regarding the origin of the era, but according to recent scholarship, it commemorated the foundation of Kollam by Maruwan Sapir Iso, who
1080-577: The Unnuneeli Sandesam . written in the 14th century. Also, there is no mentioning of the temple in the British survey records. According to late Kandiyoor Mahadeva Shasthri, Samudra Bandhan , a leading courtier of Ravi Varman, an ancient King of Venad had visited this temple and wrote poems on Bhagavathi. They also hold that Aadithya Kulasekharan, the King of Venad (1374 to 1389) had also visited
1134-538: The land of vines . Kayamkulam is the capital of Odanad, the central figure in the festival of Onam . The state was hence known as Onattukara (ഓണാട്ടുകര, ōṇāṭṭukara ), which translates to the land of Onam . The state was metonymically referred to as Kayamkulam after the capital was moved to the city of Kayamkulam . Copper plate inscriptions in Thiruvalla , dated to the 11th century, mention Odanad and Mattom, then its capital. These inscriptions, along with
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#17327732413021188-521: The 12 months of a solar year). . Deepavali is traditionally celebrated during Thulam which is the months of October and November. The Makaravilakku festival is celebrated in the Ayyappa Temple at Sabarimala on the first day of Makaram month. This marks the grand finale of the two-month period to the Sabarimala pilgrimage. The 1st of Makaram marks the winter Solstice (Uttarayanam) and
1242-415: The 1st of Karkaṭakam marks the summer solstice (Dakshinayanam) according to the Malayalam calendar (according to the astronomical calendar, the summer solstice is on 21 June, and the winter solstice on 21 December). Chaitram 1 (usually coinciding with 20 March) or Medam 1 (mostly coinciding with 14 April, for 2019 it was on 15 April), both in the proximity of the date of the vernal equinox (21 March), mark
1296-681: The 7th century a church was built in Haripad but was demolished in the 11th century and half of the Syrian Christians of Haripad joined the Karthikapally Syrian Church which was built in AD 829 AD by the Syrian Christian migrants from Chengannur, and the other half established the Cheppad Syrian Church in 1175 AD. Kayamkulam became a commercial capital owing to its port merchantry and many Syrian Christians migrated to Kayamkulam. These Syrians relied on
1350-652: The Chera Kingdom in that period. Kollam Aandu was adapted in the entire Chera Kingdom (the contemporary states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Kerala), the majority of which is now in Kerala. In Malayalam -speaking Kerala, it is now called the Malayalam Era or 'Kollavarsham’ (Kollam Thontri Aandu). The earliest available record mentioning the Kollam Era is a royal decree by Sri Vallavan Goda, the King of Venadu, dated to c. 973 CE (Kollam Era 149). In
1404-534: The Chettkulangara temple. The mythology surrounding the temple has it that after Parasurama created Kerala. He had established 108 Durga temples, 108 Shiva temples , numerous Sastha temples, besides 108 Kalaris (place to learn traditional martial arts in front of the deity), Shakthi Kendras and five Ambalayas, one of which was Jagadambika of Chettikulangara , the Goddess of Odanad. The myth behind
1458-538: The Kandiyoor temple. It is possible that a lot more of the vanished Buddhist civilisation of Onnattukara still lies buried in history, yet to be unearthed. Names of towns and villages in the Onattukara region carry the palli suffix, which was common usage in Pāli , the language of Hinayana Buddhism. Karunagapalli, Karthikapalli, Pallickal, Pallippuram, Puthupalli are examples of such historical and present names of places in
1512-743: The Onattukara region. The Portuguese had a factory in Odanadu in the 16th century, but Odanad was the earliest ally of the Dutch in Malabar.. Ramapuram Bhagavathy Temple[Ramapurathamma ] is considered as the Kingdom deity temple of Odanadu(Kayamkulam Kingdom) [Odanadu Rulers]. After stealing the Sreechakram, sanctified at sanctum of Ramapurathamma, the then Trippappur king Marthandavarma and his Chief [Dalava] Ramayyan had conquered Kayamkulam .The absence of
1566-519: The Portuguese and the Dutch empires since the 16th century. Odanadu Dynasty was one of the strongest Military powered state in ancient Kerala. One among the strongest and brave army power, Kayamkulam provided mortal support to the surrounding local states and helped them to lead war against their rivals. The identity Weapon was " Double side sharpen Sword" commonly called Kayamkulam Vaal . The King of Kayamkulam had trade relations with foreigners in
1620-542: The backwaters west of Pullukulangarak, as proof of this, the huge trade can still be seen in the Pandikashala. From this the king had unprecedented financial reserves. When Marthanda Varma attacked Kayamkulam, the king escaped to Iringlakudak through this port. The Chettikulangara Devi Temple in Chettikulangara , Mavelikkara thaluk near kayamkulam is dedicated to the Hindu goddess Chettikulangara Amma, . It
1674-680: The beginning of the new year in many traditional Indian calendars such as the Indian national calendar and the Tamil calendar . When the Government of Kerala adopted Kolla Varsham as the regional calendar, the first of Chingam , the month of the festival of Onam, was accepted as the Malayalam New Year instead. Many events in Kerala are related to the dates in the Malayalam calendar. The agricultural activities of Kerala are centred on
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1728-525: The bus stop (south of Cheppad and north of Ramapuram Devi temple) on NH-47 and walk up to the temple which is about 1 km east of NH-47. Mavelikkara was once a flourishing centre of Buddhist culture, and an ancient Buddha statue currently raised in Mavelikkara town, at Buddha Junction in front of the Krishnaswamy temple, was excavated more by accident in the early 1900s from a paddy field near
1782-468: The east by Pallippad, Karuvatta to the north, Kumarapuram and Mahadevikadu to the West, and on the south by Nangiarkulangara. Haripad is close to the Arabian Sea and connects Mavelikkara and Thrikkunnappuzha. Haripad Railway station is located in the heart of the town. Kayamkulam Junction is one of the major Railway stations which is at a distance of 14 kilometers. The nearest airport is at Kochi which
1836-400: The fields near to the temple are not burned one. The forest cover fell down centuries back due to excessive sea level increase and flooding the area under sea. Carbon dating is also done to determine the time period.) The great Kanva Maharshi (one of the top 7 Rishis), had been living in this part of Onattukara. 'Kannamangalam' (Kanva-mangalam) is nearby. His 'Ashramam' (hermitage) later became
1890-465: The first day of Thulam , are three of the major festivals. The first day of Chingam is celebrated as the Kerala New Year , replacing Vishu ( വിഷു ), which was considered the beginning of a year until 825 CE. Vishu is still celebrated as the traditional Malayali New Year, as it is astronomically significant, 'Medam' being the first among the 12 rashis (the zodiac signs corresponding to
1944-512: The forest, Lord Indra's thundershowers dutifully extinguished the fire. Agni appeared in the form of a brahmin to seek the help of Krishna and Arjuna , who were visiting the area. They set up a fire to consume the forest. Maharshi Kanva arrived to save his 'Archa Murti'. a four armed image of Vishnu . Krishna granted a boon that the murti would not be harmed by fire. Soon, Agni started consuming Khandava Forest. Lord Indra used thundershowers promptly but on Krishna's advice, Arjuna constructed
1998-473: The frontal left hand is held on the hip as a mani-bandham . Bhagavan is in a combative mood ready to release 'Sudarshana Chakra'. He is the 72-year-old Sri Krishna at His peak glory and power. Vedic experts have confirmed the extremely rare divine presence of "Sri Chakra" on this deity. Consequently, "Raktha-pushpanjali" is a special offering here which is unavailable in Vishnu temples elsewhere. Evoor temple
2052-597: The inscription, the phrase "Kollam Thontri Aandu" is employed. Another era, referred to as "Kollam Aḻintha Aandu", counting from 1097 CE, was reckoned by the Cholas for some time. It is tentatively calculated that the Chola overlords captured the port of Kollam in 1097 CE. The origin of the Kollam Era has been dated to 825 CE, when the great convention in Kollam was held at the behest of King Kulashekharan. Kollam
2106-460: The king to re-construct the Evoor temple. Immediately, the king returned home and constructed a huge temple complex. It contained royal facilities such as security trenches atop the roof all around and underground drainage network to discharge the 'abhishka water' from 'Srikovil' to adjacent temple tank. The renowned 'Tharananalloor Tantri' (whose ancestor had been brought to Kerala by Sri Parashurama)
2160-577: The months above, there are twenty seven stars starting from Aswati ( Ashvinī in Sanskrit) and ending in Revatī . The 365 days of the year are divided into groups of fourteen days called Ñattuvela ( ഞാറ്റുവേല ), each one bearing the name of a star. Vishu ( വിഷു ), celebrated on the first day of Medam , Onam ( ഓണം ), celebrated on the star Thiruvonam [t̪iruʋoːɳəm] on the first day of Chingam , and Deepavali ( ദീപാവലി ), celebrated on
2214-497: The most sacred Sreechakram rendered them powerless and it paved the way for Marthanda Varma to establish his supremacy over Kayamkulam dynasty . The Syrian Christians of Odanad existed even before the establishment of the Kingdom. Chengannur being the earliest centre where the Chengannur Old Syrian Church was established in the 4th century by the Syrian Christian migrants from Niranam and Nilakkal. Later in
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2268-400: The place from where the arrows were showered to make the canopy of arrows. Krishna infused his divine power into the murti and Arjuna performed its first puja . A murti of Bhootha Natha Swamy ( Kiratha Murti form of Lord Siva), together with Yakshi Amma (Devi Parvati ) were consecrated as the sub-deities. The ancient trees roofing them are the survivors of Khandava Forest. In the 1880s,
2322-612: The remaining town hall stands as proof. Also during this period, Haripad was the administrative center of Karthikappally Taluk, and it was from Haripad that the major portion of rice for the state was produced. It is believed that famous poet Kerala Varma Valiakoi Thampuran was kept under house arrest in Haripad Ananthapuram Palace and during his stay at Haripad he wrote 'Mayoora Sandesham' in which he expressed his grief of being separated from his dear wife. In 1921 Haripad got municipal town status, however in 1941 it
2376-459: The temple caught fire, but the golden flag mast (erected 1067) and the Koothambalam were saved from the fire. The current temple was built during the period of King Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma , who reigned from 1930 to 1949 ( Gregorian Calendar ). This temple holds three festivals yearly. The Chithira Ulsavam which starts on the day of Vishu and lasts ten days. The Mannarasala Temple
2430-544: The temple was destroyed in a fire. When the 'Sree Kovil' (sanctum sanctorum) was caught fire, so many people tried to remove the Deity, but failed. At last, an old Brahmana-devotee of the adjacent house, after taking a dip in the temple tank, entered the raging flames and brought out the Deity, safely. Sri Moolam Thirunal , then king of Travancore, was in Kasi at that time. Appearing as a Brahmana-boy in his dream, Sri Krishna asked
2484-649: The temple's origin is related to clash between local landlords and it is clearly mentioned in the kuthiyotta pattu. The actual paradevatha dtas built by Kayamkulam Rajas (king). Lord Krishna is the Aradhana Moorthy (worship) of kayamkulam rajas. Makaram Festival one of the largest festivals in middle travencore. This festival is celebrated in 10 days (ulsavam). The seventh and eighth days festivals are very important. 7-ulsavam celebrated in temple's west region (padinjare kara) and 8-ulsavam celebrated in temple's east region (kizhakke kara). Eruva Sreekrishna's Arattukulam
2538-455: The time. By 1746, Odanad had been persuaded by the Dutch to take up the leadership of a new confederation which included Chembakassery, Thekkumkur and Purakkad. In this fourth war known as Battle of Purakkad between the states, Odanad was again defeated and its territories finally annexed to Travancore. Odanad was controlled by Nair lords, among whom the ruler of Kayamkulam was the most prominent. Odanad maintained friendly relations with
2592-486: Was an important town in that period, and the Malayalam Era is called 'Kollavarsham'. There are multiple conflicting accounts regarding the origins of the Malayalam calendar, some of which are mentioned below: The days of the week in the Malayalam calendar are suffixed with Aazhcha ( ആഴ്ച ), meaning week. (रविवार/इतवार) (सोमवार) (ਸੋਮਵਾਰ) (मङ्गलवार) (बुधवार) (ਬੁਧਵਾਰ) (गुरूवार/बृहस्पतिवार) (ਗੁਰੂਵਾਰ/ਵੀਰਵਾਰ) (शुक्रवार) (ਸ਼ੁਕਰਵਾਰ) (शनिवार) (ਸ਼ਨੀਵਾਰ) Like
2646-420: Was appointed as the traditional 'Tantri'. Immense wealth (including lands and other assets) was arranged to ensure self-reliance. Also, extensive neighbourhood facilities and all necessary infrastructure were put in place for the temple. Evoor Bhagavan's Deity is the unique Prayoga Chakra Prathishta. Live 'Sudarshana Chakra' in rear right hand; Panchjanya Sankha in rear left hand; Butter in frontal right hand; and
2700-606: Was downgraded to a non-municipal town. Finally, in 1954 it was changed into a Panchayat. In 2015, it was again upgraded to municipality. Prof. Sudha Suseelan is the 1st chairperson in Haripad Municipality. Haripad is a town and municipality in Alappuzha District of Kerala State in India. Its coordinates are Latitude: 9°18′0″N and Longitude: 76°28′0″E, and lies at an elevation of 13 meters. It is bordered on
2754-539: Was established in the 11th century, and disestablished in 1746 when it became part of Travancore after Venad King Marthanda Varma 's northern expedition. The last king of Odanad was King Kotha Varma. At the time of its dissolution, it was composed of the present-day taluks of Mavelikkara , Karthikapally , Chenganur in the Alappuzha district and Karunagapally in the Kollam district . Another name of onattukara
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#17327732413022808-571: Was known as Arippatt, the name Haripad came into prominence only in the 20th century. Some scholars say that it means place near water (ari- arike pat place). During the period of European colonization, In the opinion of the Dutch Governor Gollanez the sea coast between Quilon and Purakkad which the Dutch called "Martha" and which region was known as Karthikappally consisted of two regions or nation states, Karnoppally (present-day Karunagapally) and Karimpali. More specifically, Haripad
2862-462: Was located in Karimpali which was the area between Kayamkulam and Purakkad and was also known as Vettimana. The capital of Vettimana was Karimpalil palace (near the present-day Haripad Railway Station), but at some point it was moved to Karthikappally . In 1742 Marthanda Varma defeated Karthikappally region and added it to Travancore State . During the period of the kingship, Haripad was a town,
2916-544: Was the leader of Persian Christian Settlers and trading guilds like Anjuvannam following the liberation of the Kingdom of Venad from the Chola rule by or with the assistance of the Chera emperor at Kodungallur . The Quilon Syrian copper plates were grants and privileges given to the trading guilds involved in the establishment of Kollam by Sthanu Ravi Varma . Kollam was the capital of Venadu and an important port town of
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