PAZAVANGADI SRI MAHA GANAPATHY TEMPLE

PAZAVANGADI SRI MAHA GANAPATHY TEMPLE

One of the main temples at Thiruvanthapuram, Kerala, India. The deity is sitting with his right leg folded in a half padmasana posture . 

This temple is very close to Sri Padmanabha Swamy temple.

This Pazavangadi temple came into existiance by 1795 AD . The diety was shifted to Thiruvananthapuram at that time. Previosly it was at Padmanabhapuram, then the capital of Travencore. It was said that the diety owned by a soldier of Travencore army

Sub Dieties :

1. Load Ayyapa.
2. Godess Durga.
3. Nagaraja.
4. Brahmarakshas.

Here we can see 32 forms of Load Ganesa  which is beatifically painted

Offerings :

1. Breaking of coconut : Removes obstacles
2. Ganapathy Homam Performed before sunrise
3. Sweet dishes such as Modakam & Appam

Festavals

1. Vinayaka Chaturthi
2. Ganesh Jayanthi
3. Sankashti Chaturthi
4. Varad  Chaturthi

Special poojas

1. Ayilyam.
2. Thirkarthika.
3. Makaravilaku.
4. Thiruvathira.
5. Thiruvonam.
6. Vijayadasami
7. Nira Puttari.
8. Sivaratri.

Temple timings 4.30AM to 10.45 AM  and    5PM to 8.30 PM  IST