Category: Haripad

Mannarasala Sree Nagaraja Temple is an age-vintage temple situated amidst the woodland of Alleppey also known as Alappuzha. This temple is dedicated to the serpent gods or the Nagaraja. It is located in a calm and quiet place. Also, it is surrounded all over with trees. Specific offerings to the Nagaraja can fulfil all the wishes of the devotees revering the temple. Legend and History behind the Appearance of Kerala Mannarasala Temple is a benign, awe-inspiring and legendary temple associated with Lord Parasurama’s blessing. He is also known as the creator of Kerala. Parasurama was suggested to gift a land of his own to the Brahmins. As it needs to release himself from the sin of killing the Kshatriyas. Lord Varuna gifted him the land which emerged by throwing an axe into the sea. As a result, a piece of land was raised and appeared, which came to be known as Kerala. Parshuram gifted the land to the brahmins but was not habitable due to a high concentration of salt. He performed severe austerities and as a result, was ordered to worship Nagaraja by Shiva. Finally, Lord Nagaraja appeared, desalinated the land and granted his eternal presence. Mannarasala Sree Nagaraja Temple is one amongst all the snake temples. WhatsApp for free assistance or taxi booking now. Legend says that once a childless Brahmin couple named Vasudeva and Sreedevi were worshipping resolutely for the child, and an unexpected fire broke out in the forest where Nagaraja resided. The couple saved the snakes and constructed new pits under the banyan tree. They comforted them with sandalwood paste. They offered puja and pleased Nagaraja. As a result, he appeared and blessed them by saying he would incarnate as their son and reside there permanently. Sreedevi got pregnant and gave birth to two children. One