Avanamcode Saraswathy Temple
This is a 1200 year old Saraswathy temple which is situated at Avanamcode, near the Kochi International Airport, Nedumbassery in Ernakulam district. This temple is considered to be one of the 108 Durga temples enshrined by Parasurama. The Devi Vigraham that faces towards west is considered as self-manifested.
The Prathishta here is the self-manifested Devi, discovered and enshrined by Lord Parasurama 1200 years ago. According to the legend, once a woman accidently rubbed a rock with her sickle while cutting grass and the rock started to bleed. Lord Parasurama identified the presence of goddess on that rock from this incident and enshrined Goddess Saraswathy here. And, it is believed that it was on the Pooyam star date in the month of Midhunam.It is believed that children who do not speak fluently will start speaking without any problems If they offer bell, pen and model of tongue to goddess who is the grantee of all wishes at her Kumaribhavam. It is also believed that students who are bad in their studies and also those who are having weakness in their Mercury planet according to horoscope can have more interest in studying and can succeed in every examination after having Saraswathaghrutham after doing Puja at the temple.
A partially visible rock is the Prathishta here. Remaining portion of the rock is situated under the ground. On normal days the Vigraham will be decorated by placing a Silver Golakam on top and on special occasions with a Golden Golakam. It is believed that Devi has six sisters and a brother in Vengur, Manikyamangalam, Chengal, Etad, Ezhiparam and Avanamcode. Sankaranarayana Murthy in the temple of Nayathodu is said to have brother bhava.
Location
Nedumbassery
Main Deity
Goddess Saraswathy
Other Deities
Lord Siva, Lord Ganapathi and Simha Vahanam
Festivals
Navarathri, Vijayadashami,
Main Offerings
Ganapathy Homam, Vilakkumala, Kedavilakku, Soolinimanthra Pushpanjali, Sangabhishekam, Neyvilakku, Thiruvappana, Karimkalasam, Payamkutti, Payamkutti Vellattam, Ottum Vellattam, Chootuvilakku, Bhagyasooktha Pushpanjali, LalithaSahasra Namam Pushpanjali, Deha Pushpanjali, Raktha Pushpanjali, Divasamala, Muttarukkal, Niramala, Palpayasam, Manjapayasam, Thrimadhuram, Padmapooja, Koottupayasam, Thrikala Pooja, Sathrusamhara Pooja, LakshmiNarayana Pooja, Lalithasaharasranama Pushpanjali, Navu Mani Na
How To Reach
By Air: Cochin International Airport - Nedumbassery is situated at 2.8KM from the temple.
By Rail: Angamaly Station is 6.6KM from the Temple.
By Road: KSRTC Bus Depot, Angamaly, is 8KM from the Temple.