Ancient Vishnu Temple.
If you have planned to visit the excellent temples in the Wayanad district of Kerala, then the Thrissilery Shiva Temple and the Thirunelli Vishnu Temples are two of the most divine places to visit. According to the traditional custom you must first visit the Thrissilery temple and then proceed to the Thirunelli temple. Both the temples are located in the midst of the hills of the Western Ghats, near the town of Manathavady, in North Wayanad, but separated by a distance of 19 km.
We visited the Thrissilery temple first, and then drove to the Thirunelli Temple, through deep jungle and forests. Unfortunately, the temple doors were closed when we arrived around 1 pm, and we could not enter the sanctum sanctorum. However, we got a darshan from outside and did a parikrama around the ancient temple. The temple is dedicated to Lord Maha Vishnu. It is located on the southern side of the Brahmagiri Hill in Kerala, very close to the border with Karnataka, surrounded by lush green forests and mountains.
About 1 km northwest of the temple is a holy mountain stream called the Papanasini. Pilgrims bathe here as they consider the waters of this stream washes away their sins. The temple offers services to immerse cremation ashes in the sacred mountain stream, which then flows to the Kaveri River and into the Indian Ocean.
After our parikrama of the temple we went down to the base of the hill where there were some Udupi food joints which served lunch and snacks. We enjoyed some puttus and wadas with spicy chutney for lunch.
The temple timings are: Morning 5.30 am to 12 noon. Evening: 5.30 pm to 8 pm. Try to go there early morning or late evening, with more chances of spotting wild elephants, gaur, and deer in the forests, if you are driving through the Tholpetty range of the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary.
Show lessWe visited the Thrissilery temple first, and then drove to the Thirunelli Temple, through deep jungle and forests. Unfortunately, the temple doors were closed when we arrived around 1 pm, and we could not enter the sanctum sanctorum. However, we got a darshan from outside and did a parikrama around the ancient temple. The temple is dedicated to Lord Maha Vishnu. It is located on the southern side of the Brahmagiri Hill in Kerala, very close to the border with Karnataka, surrounded by lush green forests and mountains.
About 1 km northwest of the temple is a holy mountain stream called the Papanasini. Pilgrims bathe here as they consider the waters of this stream washes away their sins. The temple offers services to immerse cremation ashes in the sacred mountain stream, which then flows to the Kaveri River and into the Indian Ocean.
After our parikrama of the temple we went down to the base of the hill where there were some Udupi food joints which served lunch and snacks. We enjoyed some puttus and wadas with spicy chutney for lunch.
The temple timings are: Morning 5.30 am to 12 noon. Evening: 5.30 pm to 8 pm. Try to go there early morning or late evening, with more chances of spotting wild elephants, gaur, and deer in the forests, if you are driving through the Tholpetty range of the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary.
Date of experience: December 2018
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