The visit to this Puliyur Sree Mayapiran temple at Thripuliyur was a part of the Malai Nadu Divya Desams visit from 10th to 14th June 2025, organized by Mantra Yatra (website). Thanks to Mr. Balaji Davey and his team of Mantra Yatra for the excellent arrangement and personal care. This place, Thirupuliyur, is known as Puliyoor and Kuttanattu Thirupuliyur, in Kutta Nadu of Malai Nadu.
This is one of the 108 Divya Desam of Maha Vishnu, and Mangalasasanam was done by Nammalwar (3535 - 45) and Thirumangai Alwar (2673-2710,70)
கருமாணிக்க மலைமேல் மணித்தடம் தாமரைக் காடுகள்போல்
திருமார்வு வாய்கண்கை உந்திகால்உடை ஆடைகள் செய்யபிரான்
திருமால் எம்மான் செழுநீர்வயல் குட்டநாட்டுத் திருப்புலியூர்
அருமாயன் பேர்அன்றிப் பேச்சுஇலள் அன்னைமீர்! இதற்கு என்செய்கேனோ
… நம்மாழ்வார் திருவாய் மொழி
பேராலித- ண்கால் நரையூர் திருபுலியூர்
ஆராமம் சூழ்ந்தவர- ண்கம்—கணம—ண்கை (70)
….. திருமங்கை ஆழ்வார் சிறிய திருமடல்
Moolavar : Sree Mayapiran
Thayar : Sree Porkodi Nachiyar
Some of the salient features of this temple are….
The temple faces east with a mandapam. The east side entrance has 18 steps. A stucco image of Maha Vishnu’s reclining posture on Adishesan is on the top of the mandapam. Dwajasthambam and balipeedam are after the entrance mandapam. Unlike other temples, the balipeedam is installed not in a mandapa. A Mace (Bheema’s) is on a platform. Dwarapalakas are on both sides of the entrance to the sanctum sanctorum. Moolavar Mayapiran is in a standing posture. An elevated namaskara mandapam is in front of the temple.
In the pradakshinapatha saptamatrikas, ashtadikpalakas, and Dakshinamurthy.
In the Thiruchuttambalam/outer praharam, there are two Shiva Shrines, Ayyappan, Bheema thandam/Mace, and Bhagavathy.
Nagars
ARCHITECTURE
The temple complex consists of Thiruchuttambalam, Nalambam, pradakshinapatha, Sree Kovil, Namaskara Mandapam, dwajasthambam, and balipeedam. The Sree Kovil is circular in plan. The adhistanam was built with stone. The adhistanam consists of jagathy, muppattai, kumuda, and parativari. The bhitti is plain without any windows or pilasters. The bhitti was built with laterite stones and plastered. Maha Vishnu’s various avatars are painted colorfully on the Sree Kovil wall. The pranala is like a cannon, emerges through Yazhi’s mouth, supported by a bhuta gana. A conical, eka tala vimanam is on the prastaram. The vimanam is called Purushothama Vimanam.
The namaskara mandapam is with a pyramidal roof in front of Sree Kovil, which is open on four sides and supported by pillars. The nalambalam has entrances on the east and west sides, forming an enclosure for the Sreekovil.
Pranala
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
Since Nammalwar has sung Pasuram on Sree Mayapiran of this temple, the temple might have existed before the 8th Century CE, built by the Cheras. Later, the temple received contributions from Cheras, Pandyas, Venadu, Travancore Kings, etc.
The temple is under the control of the Travancore Devaswom Board.
LEGENDS
This is one of the five ancient temples in and around Chengannur, Kerala. These five temples are connected with the Epic Mahabharata, where the Pancha Pandavas are believed to have built one temple each.
1. Sree Imaya Varappan Temple at Thrichittatt by Yudhishthira,
2. Sree Mayapiran Temple at Puliyur by Bheema. To signify this, a Mace is kept in front of the temple.
3. Sree Parthasarathy/ Thirukuralappan Temple at Aranmula by Arjuna,
4. Sree Pambanaiappan/ Kamalanathan Temple at Thiruvanvandoor by Nakula and
5. Sree Atputha Narayanan/ Amrutha Narayanan Temple at Thrikodithanam by Sahadeva.
Bheema's Mace
Saptarishis Atthri, Vasishtar, Kaasyapar, Gouthamar, Bharadwajar, Vishvamitra, and Jamadagni worshipped Perumal of this temple to attain mukti.
In another legend, Mayapiram gave darshan to Alwar in Nayaka Lakshana. Parangusa Nayagi was in love with Perumal of this temple. But her parents arranged a marriage with someone else. When the bridegroom was about to come to see her, friends told her parents that Parangusa Nayagi might have married, since Thulasi's smell came out of her body. In fact, her friends only arranged the marriage with Mayapiran, without knowing her parents.
As per another legend, during Sibi Chakravarti’s rule, his country experienced a heavy drought. To get rid of the draught and flourish with wealth, Sibi Chakravarthy decided to give dhan/Dakshina to the Saptarishis. Since a country is experiencing a drought, it is a sin to get a dhan/Dakshina from the king, so they declined the same. The SaptaRishis ate the lotus plant since food was not available. The angered King Sibi tried to kill the SaptaRishis through the demon that appeared from the yagna, which he conducted. The SaptaRishis sought the help of Maha Vishnu. Maha Vishnu, in turn, asked Indra to save them. Indra took the form of a Tiger and killed the demon. Hence, this place is called Thirupuliyur.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on Vaikunta Ekadasi, Thiruvonam, Aarattu festival (Oct- Nov), the Annual 10-day festival in April – May, etc.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept open from 05.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs and from 17.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
The mobile number +919447800291 may be contacted for further details.
HOW TO REACH
This Sree Mayapiran temple at Thirupuliyur is about 3 km from Chengannur Railway Station, 5 km from Thrichittatu Maha Vishnu Temple, 14 km from Aranmula Sri Parthasarathy Temple, 41 km from Kottayam, 47 km from Azhapuzha, and 57 km from Kollam.
The nearest Railway Station is Chengannur.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
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