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/Ambalappuzha Sri Krishna Temple
State Temple
Ambalappuzha Sri Krishna Temple
अम्बलप्पुझा श्री कृष्ण मंदिर
Location
Ambalappuzha, Kerala
Darshan
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Deity
🪔Lord Krishna (Parthasarathy)
Entry
Free entry
The temple is extremely famous across Kerala for its 'Palpayasam' (a sweet pudding made of rice, milk, and sugar) which is offered to the Lord. The deity is worshipped as Parthasarathy (the charioteer of Arjuna), holding a whip in his right hand and a conch in his left.
Mythology
The temple was built by the local king Chembakassery Pooradam Thirunal-Devanarayanan Thampuran in the 15th century. According to legend, Lord Krishna appeared as a sage and challenged the king to a game of chess, asking for grains of rice doubling on each square. The king lost and realized he could not pay the astronomical debt. Krishna revealed himself and told the king to pay the debt by serving Palpayasam to pilgrims every day.