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Poonithura (Malayalam language: പൂണിത്തുറ) is a village located in the district of Ernakulam in Kerala, India. It features one of the popular temples in Ernakulam and it has historical links to the tripunithura veliya ambalam (great temple).
Contents
- Map of Poonithura Maradu Ernakulam Kerala
- Poonithura and Tripunithura
- Notable people from Poonithura
- References
Map of Poonithura, Maradu, Ernakulam, Kerala
As per the mythology it is referred in Mahabaratha as the place where Arjuna build this temple for lord Krishna in the Chapter of Santhana Gopala. It is believed that this happened here and later on the temple was moved to Tripunithura. The temple here is called Poonithura Kottaram Sree Krishna Swami Temple.The annual 'Ashtamirohini' festival is celebrated with much fanfare by the local residents.
Pooni means the "containment for arrows ", "Thura means sea shore" . The belief is that in Mahabaratha Arjuna dropped his "puni" before lord krishna as a sign of accepting defeat in the great kurukshetra battle.
Poonithura and Tripunithura
Poonithura and Tripunithura should not be confused. Poonithura is a revenue village located within the limit of Kochi Municipal Corporation. Tripunithura is a municipality located adjacent to the Kochi Municipal Corporation. Tripunithura-Nadama and Thekkumbhagam are two villages in Tripunithura municipality.
Although both Poonithura and Tripunithura are two different places, the entire area used to known as Poonithura once. Later the King of the Princely state of Kochi has shifted his capital to this area from Trichur. He built palaces and fort on the land which is located on the eastern banks of Poorni River. Since then this area started to be known as Thiru Poonithura, 'Thiru' being the word in local Malayalam language to express respect. Later it corrupted to Tripunithura
Notable people from Poonithura
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