Sri Poornathrayeesa temple – Tripunithura
Tripunithura is a temple town which is 10 km from
Ernakulam. The palace of the erstwhile king of Cochin is situated in this town.
Poornathrayeesa (lord Vishnu) is the family deity of the Cochin kings. This temple is famous for the yearly festival
Vrishchikoltsawam, which is conducted every year in the month of November /
December. The other cultural festival includes the Athachamayam which is held
during the harvest festival of Onam. It is
believed that the Poorna Veda Puri, mentioned in many Sanskrit texts is
Tripunithura. The river that flows in between Tripunithura and Poonithura is
believed to be the Poorni River which has a mention in Hindu epic Ramayana.
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