Sree Janardana Swamy Temple Varkala
The Janardhana Swamy Temple is believed to be 2000 years old situated on a very steep hill. This temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. This temple bestows the traditional South-Indian architecture. The red-tiled roof of the circular building is the main shrine of the temple.Sree Janardana is said to have brought the holy Ganga here with the help of the 'Sudarasana Chakra'. The holy water collected is now known as Chakra Tirtha. The water used for the temple is from this source.
It is widely believed that worship at this shrine cures many ills which explains why devotees come here from all over the country and even abroad including non-Hindus. The chief offering made is mukhacharthu and muzhukappu i.e. decorating the face and whole body respectively with sandal paste The temple is 3 kms from the Varkala railway station and atleast ten thousand devotees visit the place during Arattu. The forth and fifth day during Arattu is celebrated with various performances like Kathakali dance all night long. It is one of the main attractions of this Kerala Festival.
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