Janardana Swamy Temple is situated in Varkala, also called Dakshin Kashi. According to traditions, this temple is 2000 years old. The main deity of this temple is Lord Vishnu.
Lord Vishnu is called Janardana Swamy, and this temple is a famous Hindu pilgrim center.
Janardana Swamy Temple situates on the way to the famous tourist spot Papanasam beach. You can see the Janardhana Swami Temple Pond in this photo.
Origin of Janardana Swamy Temple Varkala
According to traditions, this temple is built by Devas (gods) to recover from the curse by Lord Brahma for abusing him.
According to this story, Narada (son of Lord Brahma) once visited his father, who was invisibly followed by lord Vishnu.
By understanding the presence of Lord Vishnu, Brahma deva bowed in front of him.
How to Reach Janardana Swamy Temple
Janardana Swamy Temple situates 25 km from Trivandrum City. To reach the temple, you should stop at Kallambalam, and the temple is 3 km away from there.
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This incident made lord Brahma furious, and he cursed Devas. Repenting Devas asked to pardon, and according to the advice of Narada, they built a temple for Lord Vishnu at Varkala.
How to Reach Janardana Swamy Temple
Janardana Swamy Temple situates 25 km from Trivandrum City. To reach the temple, you should stop at Kallambalam, and the temple is 3 km away from there.
This is one of the oldest Vishnu temples in Kerala according to traditions. According to Hindu traditions, here at Lord Janardana temple Devas get relieved of their sin and is also called Dakshin Kashi in Kerala.
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