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Location:
Chengannur
near Kottayam
(Malai Naadu)
Vishnu: Imaiavarappan,
Taayaar: Senkamalavalli
Theertham:Shankha Theertham
Paasuram :Nammalwar
Vimaanam:Jagatjyoti Vimanam
Travel Base:Kottayam
Description Tiruchenkunroor
is one of the five ancient shrines in the Chengannur area of Kerala, connected
with the Mahabharatam. (Chengannur - Yuddhishtra, Tiruppuliyur
- Bheema, Aranmula - Arjuna, Tiruvamundur
- Nakula and Tirukkadittaanam - Sahadeva). Nammalwar
describes Chenkunrur as a town where the smoke emanating from the vedic
ritual yagnas fills the sky and as a place surrounded by rich lush vegetation
(of bananas and coconuts).
The Chengannoor Mahadevar
temple with a shrine to Bhagavati is of great significance in this town.
Legend
has it that Dharmaputra (Yuddhishtra) offered worship to Vishnu, seeking
pardon for his act on the battlefield, where he uttered the words 'Ashwattaama
hatah kunjaraha' in an attempt to deceive Drona and lead him to a defenceless
state where Arjuna brought his (Drona's) life to an end.
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