🌟 Temple Identity and Divine Features
Detail Description
Location Thirumittacode, Pattambi, Shoranur, Palakkad District, Kerala.
Accessibility Accessible by crossing the Bharathapuzha River.
Moolavar (Main Deity) Uyyavandha Perumal (The Lord Who Came to Save)
Posture Standing Posture, facing East.
Thayar (Consort) Vittalavalli Nachiyar
Vimanam (Tower) Vimanavedha Vimanam
Pushkarini (Holy Tank) Varuna Theertham
Kshetram Affiliation One of the 108 Divya Desams; strongly linked to the Pancha Pandavas.
Architectural Style Traditional Kerala Style.
II. 📜 Sthala Puranam and Significance
- Uyyavandha Perumal (The Savior Lord)
The Moolavar’s name, Uyyavandha Perumal, holds immense spiritual meaning:
• Meaning: Uyya means to be saved or to attain salvation, and Vandha means He who came. Thus, He is the Lord who came to save His devotees from the cycle of birth and death.
• The Promise: The name reflects the Lord’s promise to grant salvation to those who sincerely surrender to Him at this shrine. - The Pancha Pandava Link
The temple is widely believed to have been one of the places of worship or construction by the Pancha Pandavas during their exile (vanavasa). While the primary five Pancha Pandava Kshetrams are further south, Thirumittacode is highly respected as a site they sanctified. This traditional association enhances its spiritual significance, as the Pandavas were known for their profound devotion to Lord Krishna (Vishnu). - The Bharathapuzha River
The temple’s proximity and reliance on crossing the Bharathapuzha River (also known as Nila) adds to its sanctity. The river is considered one of the holiest in Kerala, and the journey across it to reach the temple is often seen as a symbolic crossing of the worldly ocean (samsara). - Glorified by the Azhwars
As a Divyadesam, Thirumittacode is glorified by the Vaishnava Azhwars in the Divya Prabandham, confirming its ancient lineage and spiritual importance in the Malai Naadu region.
Thirumittacode Divyadesam offers a tranquil retreat by the river, inviting devotees to seek the blessings of Uyyavandha Perumal, the compassionate Lord who guides them toward salvation.
Thirumittacode Divyadesam: The Lord Who Saves (Thirumittacode Uyyavandha Perumal Temple) 1800-425-1757
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