Payyalore

Overview

Vaikanasa Agamam temple. Sri Goplakrishnaswamy with Chadhur Buja. Changu, Chakram, Gadha and Butter in one hand.

Other name of this temple is Govatsapuri / Govalsapuri

Location

Location: The Payyalore village is located about 30 Kms south of Palakkad railway station and just off the Palakkad Pollachi road and close to Kollengode

Address: HMWM+HVF, Kollengode South, Kerala 678506

Temple Timings:

5.30AM TO 9.30AM

5.30PM TO 7.00PM

History

This temple once upon a time was under the jurisdiction of the local ruler (Raja) Madhava Raja and Venugopala Varma who were the rulers of Kollengode. The kings had given enough agricultural lands for the administration and maintenance of the temple. These lands were given on lease to various persons. It was in the 1970 when the 'Tiller of the land' rule came that all the lands were taken over by the lessee." Now the temple also gets a bit of Devasom grant for covering salaries.

Sri P.R.Ramachander mama has written an excellent summary of the temple which I reproduce here: "The Ithihyam(ancient story) is that a migrant Brahmin had a dream in which Lord Krishna commanded him to look for an idol lying immersed in the village tank. The next morning the Brahmin to his delight got the Idol from the tank. The Brahmin with his other community members constructed a small shelter for this God-given idol. There is also a story that this temple was constructed later on by one Sanku pattar, son of Ganga pattar. It seems that, a stranger visited Sanku patter and gave him a sealed jar and requested him to keep it in safe custody for a short period. After a year of waiting for the return of the stranger, out of curiosity, Sanku pattar opened the jar. To his surprise, he found valuable gold coins. He and his villagers thought that it was a God given gift. Sanku Patter in consultation with the villagers spent the entire gold for the construction of the Krishna temple. Sanku’s family who are known as Kolathuran Pattar Family are still contributing liberally for the maintenance of the temple. Even today they have special privileges as a mark of respect for the contribution of their forefathers who constructed the present Sree Krishna Temple.``

Deities

Primary deity: Sri Gopala Krishna Swamy
Separate temples/mantapam for : Ganapathy, Anjaneyar and Separate enclosure for Iyyappan

Videos

Photo Gallery

Utsavams

Ratholsavam (Makara Masam - Chadayam star)
Sree Rama Navami

Vahanas

Garuda Vahanam

Anjaneya Vahanam

Gaja Vahanam

Ashwa Vahanam

Adimakkavu

PURATTILKAVU

PERINGOTTUKAVU

PERUVAMBU

OOTUKULANGARAKAVU

PALLASSANA PAZHAYAKAVU

PUTHANKAVU

Other Agraharam Information

Total homes in the Agraharam: 35
Number and % of Brahmin homes: 15 or about 42%
Number and % of homes retaining traditional look: 95%
Does the village have a brahmana samooham: Yes there is a samooham
Does the village temple have a temple car (theru): Yes. One Palakku and One Ratham
When was the last ashtabandhana kumbabhishekam done: May 19, 2024

Contact Information

Dr.P.SVISWANATHAN(SANTHOSH) - MANAGING TRUSTEE

9447922375

viswanathan30@gmail.com

SAMOOHAM:

President-P.GTHYAGARAJAN

Secretary-P.VSESHADRI

Treasurer-PREETHATeacher

Well Known Elders from the Agraharam

Late NARAYANAVADHYAR( PARIHARAKARMAM)
Late PARAMESWARAVADHYAR (PARIHARAKARMAM)
Late SUBRAMANYA VADHYAR
Late CHUPPAMANI VADHYAR
Late P.K RAJAGOPALA IYER (PADMASHREE)

Food and Catering

None available inside the agraharam - Nearest is Chittur and Kozhinchampara

Hall for functions and Lodging

SAMOOHAM MADOM - CONTACT DR.SANTHOSH(9447922375) OR
P.VMOHAN CHAITHANYA HALL
SUMANGALILODGE
KOWSTHUBHAM

Bank Accounts for sending Kanikkai, donation or vazhipadu

- N.A -

Author's Notes

Payyalore Agraharam - 100 Agraharams Project

There are different meanings attributed to the name 'Payyalore'. In Tamil பை means பசுமை or green. அயல் means neighbourhood. And thus 'Pai Ayal Oor' translates to the Neighbourhood / Land of Green.

However, I came to know that the other name of this place is 'Govatsapuri' where 'GHo' is Cow, 'Vatsa' could mean Calf / Beloved thus providing the meaning of Place of Cows which goes well with the temple lord in Payyalore, Sri Gopala Krishna Swamy.

The lord is with 'Chadurbuja' - 4 arms - with Changu, Chakra, Gadha and Butter in one hand.

I read that "This temple once upon a time was under the jurisdiction of the local ruler (Raja) Madhava Raja and Venugopala Varma who were the rulers of Kollengode. The kings had given enough agricultural lands for the administration and maintenance of the temple. These lands were given on lease to various persons. It was in the 1970 when the 'Tiller of the land' rule came that all the lands were taken over by the lessee." Now the temple also gets a bit of Devasom grant for covering salaries.

Dr.P.S.Viswanathan, the Managing Trustee is a wealth of information on the temples of this area and he is deeply involved in the upkeep and wellbeing of the temples.

Sri P.R.Ramachander mama has written an excellent summary of the temple which I reproduce here: "The Ithihyam(ancient story) is that a migrant Brahmin had a dream in which Lord Krishna commanded him to look for an idol lying immersed in the village tank. The next morning the Brahmin to his delight got the Idol from the tank. The Brahmin with his other community members constructed a small shelter for this God-given idol. There is also a story that this temple was constructed later on by one Sanku pattar, son of Ganga pattar. It seems that, a stranger visited Sanku patter and gave him a sealed jar and requested him to keep it in safe custody for a short period. After a year of waiting for the return of the stranger, out of curiosity, Sanku pattar opened the jar. To his surprise, he found valuable gold coins. He and his villagers thought that it was a God given gift. Sanku Patter in consultation with the villagers spent the entire gold for the construction of the Krishna temple. Sanku’s family who are known as Kolathuran Pattar Family are still contributing liberally for the maintenance of the temple. Even today they have special privileges as a mark of respect for the contribution of their forefathers who constructed the present Sree Krishna Temple.``

I read about a Dr Payyalore Krishna Iyer Rajagopalan who was a great scientist in Vector Borne Diseases. I wonder if any of his bloodline continue to hold connections with the Agraharam.

Having been recently reconsecrated, this temple is full of the cosmic energy which you would want to partake in.

Be here during the monsoon to soak in the beauty of the Kollengode area and the numerous waterfalls that appear with the rains.

Radhe Krishna

Sriram(Hari), 100-Agraharams Project

Rama Bhagavathar Charitable Trust

July 8, 2024