Sri Parthasarathi Temple Mujungavu — Attraction in Kerala

It is being analyzed that horse gram is offered to the pond, as it represents Ketu, one of the nine planets having direct affect on the health and happiness of people as per Hindu belief system. Offering of horse gram pacifies him, and being the deity in charge of diseases, he ensures that the people are discharged of their ailments. Likewise, Goddess Kaveri, who turns the water holy, loves raw rice, and she turns benevolent when raw rice is offered to her, it is said.

The temple has mythological background. It is said that King Muchukunda belonging to solar dynasty was very strong, and even the gods and angels sought his assistance. Because of his chivalry, he had been made the commander of the armies of gods on several occasions. After many years, Muchukunda gave up the said post of commander of the forces to Lord Subrahmanya and performed penance at the peaceful spot where Kaveri Teertha pond is now located. It is said that when Kalayava, who was following Srikrishna taking a leisurely trip around this place with the aim of harming the latter, kicked Muchukunda who was undertaking penance, believing him to be Lod Srikrishna, Muchukunda opened his eyes at which Kalayava was burnt down. When Srikrishna appeared before Muchukunda, Muchukunda offered cucumber to him, it is said. Therefore, even now, offering of cucumber is believed to appease the temple's presiding deity.

People believe that Lord Srikrishna agreed to station himself here at the request of Muchukunda. 'Kavu' means heat, anger, etc. As Muchukunda got angry and turned Kalayava into ashes, the place earned the name, 'Muchukunda Kavu', which gradually got shortened to 'Mujungavu', it is believed. Perhaps, the pond also earned its name, 'Mujungare' because of the fact that Muchukunda invoked Krishna's presence there and prayed to him, thereby earning the pond its name, 'Muchukunda Kere', which over a period, has come to be known with the name,...

Historic and religious place. Old temple with a beautiful pond. This pond is considered as holy. People who have skin related aliments offer rice and horse gram and take a holy dip in the pond. This pond is surrounded by medicinal herb plants which has resulted in the medicinal water which cures the skin disease. Larger group of devotees take holy dip on tula sankramana day. Reaching this place but be little difficult as it is bit far from the highway. But this place looks beautiful in the...

Old temple in cool place. Lord sri krishna is worshipped as Partha Sarathi in the temple.

One of the important offering in the temple is cucumber and hannukayi.

There is holy pond in front of the temple called kaveri theertha. Archaks of temple are very good and explains everything about the temple.

Devotees can take bath in holy water taking permission in the temple. Rice and horse gram mixture is offered to pond...