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Sri Balakrishnan temple

Moolavar	:	Balakrishnan
Urchavar	:
Amman / Thayar	:
Thala Virutcham	:	Jack tree
Theertham	:	Neyattrangarai
Agamam / Pooja	:	-
Old year	:	1000-2000 years old
Historical Name	:	-
City	:	Neyyattinkarai
District	:	Thiruvananthapuram
State	:	Kerala


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	Festival:

	Vaikunda Ekadasi in December-January; Chithiriai Vishu Tamil and Malayalam New Year Day falling almost on April 14 are the main festivals celebrated in the temple.

	Temple's Speciality:

	Devotees pray to an ancient Jack tree in the temple that saved the king, though stands dry and lifeless now.

	Opening Time:

	The temple is open from 5.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. and from 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.

	Address:

	Sri Balakrishnan Temple, Neyattrangarai – 695 121. Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

	Phone:

	+91 471- 222 2780

	General Information:

	There are shrines for Lords Dharma Sastha and Ganapathi, Nagar and Palli Arai Bhagavathi. The powerful Palli Arai Bhagavathi will be open only the first Friday of the month.

	Prayers

	People pray to Lord Balakrishnan for removal of obstacles in marriage proposals and for child boon.

	Thanks giving:

	Realizing their wishes devotees light ghee lamps in Lord’s shrine, do Alankaras with butter and sandal paste.

	Greatness Of Temple:

	Lord Krishna’s Geethopadesa is beautifully depicted at the entrance of the temple. Though Lord Navaneethakrishna appears small in size, the idol is very beautiful. Devotees do Aalankaras to Lord with flours, butter and sandal paste for wedding and child boon. They offer milk porridge – Paal Payasam – nivedhana. There now exists only the bottom part of an ancient jack tree in the temple on the left side of the entrance near the Bali Peeta. It is said that the king was hiding in a hole of this jack tree. As it saved the life of the king, it is praised as Ammachi Maram. Maram in Tamil and Mayalayam means tree. It is the belief that praying to this tree ensures longevity. The puja is performed with butter in the hands of Lord Krishna. The king was recruiting people for his army. The applicant would be called to the temple and asked to lift a stone there. He will be selected if he succeeds in the test. The stone still exists in the temple. Nobody is able to lift it till today.

	Temple History:

	From his Padnabhapuram palace, King Marthanda Varma was on his way to Thiruvananthapuram with his family. His enemies conspired to eliminate him on the way. Knowing the plan, the king changed the route by Neyattrangarai. The boatmen there took the king and his family to the other side of the river. However, the enemies too followed the royal family. The shepherds in the place, showed a hole in the jack tree to the king to hide himself. The king wanted to reward the boys who saved his life but could not find any one. He realized that Lord Krishna only saved his life. He built the temple and named the Lord Navaneetha Krishna.

	Special Features:

	Miracle Based: Devotees pray to the ancient jack tree in the temple though dry now.

Location :
The temple is 46 km far on the Nagarcoil-Tiruvananthapuram road close to the round Tana near the bus stand.

Near By Railway Station :
Thiruvananthapuram.

Near By Airport :
Thiruvananthapuram.

Accomodation :

Accommodation facilities are available in Thiruananthapuram.