Iringole Kavu

Hindu temple in Kerala, India

10°06′31″N 76°30′02″E / 10.10861°N 76.50056°E / 10.10861; 76.50056SpecificationsTemple(s)OneElevation64.17 m (211 ft)Websitehttps://www.iringolekavu.com/

Iringole Kavu is a forest temple dedicated to Goddess Durga, situated in Kunnathunad Taluk of Ernakulam district, 2.5 km from Perumbavoor. This is one of the 108 Durga Temples in Kerala believed to have been consecrated by Lord Parasurama, the sixth avatar of Lord Vishnu.

Location

This temple is located in the village 'Pattal' 35 kilometers away from Kochi, 8 kilometres away from Perumbavoor, and 20 kilometres away from Kothamangalam^[1]

Near iringole kavu there is a school called Government Vocational Higher Secondary School also called "Iringole School" by residents of Iringole. There's a "mana", which is nearer to the temple, that is a historical place. Now it is kept as a tourist spot.

Mythology

Kansa imprisoned Devaki and Vasudevar due to the fear that their eighth son Krishna who is to be born soon would be his terminator from the earth. In fear and fury Kansa decided to kill their all sons. Vasudevar planned to save his eighth son from the danger at any cost. The parents shifted baby Krishna to Vrindavan soon after he was born and placed another girl baby (an incarnation of the goddess Yoga-Nidra or Maya) in the cradle. Kansa decided to kill the girl baby too, despite realising she was not the eight son of Vasudevar. He lifted the baby furiously above his head, but miraculously the baby became a supernatural power and remained in the atmosphere as 'IRRINNOLE'. Later this area was named as IRINGOLE. It is believed that the gods and goddesses surrounded the power in the forms of trees and plants. And later it is developed into a beautiful thick forest. It is owned by Naganchery Mana. now run by Travancore Devaswom.

Administration

Iringol kavu was owned and managed by 28 families. However of these 28 families 25 families left and only three families of Iringole (Naganchery, Pattasheri, and Orozhiam) remained as owners until the kavu and surrounding forest were taken over by Travancore Devaswam Board.