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 CHERAI, AZHEEKKAL SHRI VARAHA DEVASWOM (ASVD TEMPLE) 

 
 
 








Established : In the year 1565 A.D. by Azheekkal Yogakkars (G. S. Brahmins of Vypeen).

Pratishtha by : Swami Yadavendra Tirtha, First Pontiff of Shri Kashi Math.

Presiding Deity : Shri Varaha Moorthy.

Other Deities : Shri Venkateshwara, Hanuman, Ganapati, Mahalaxmi, Garuda, Mahadeva and Durga.

History : First GSB Temple in Kerala. Pratishtha by the first Guru of Shri Kashi Math. He consecrated the idol on way back to Kashi after Sethusnana in Shri Rameshwaram.

Important Festivals : Car Festival Rohini Star Nov - Dec & March - April, Makayiram Star (May - June) & Varaha Jayanthi (April).

Scholarly Archaks :  Shri D. J. Ravikumar Bhat - Devaswom Parambil,
Cherai - 683514. EKM District.

GSB Families :  300 (approx.) Population : 1500.

Welfare Activities : Loans & scholarships given.

Journey Details : By Rail to Alyva, from Alyva by road to Cherai.

Nearby Interesting Places : Shri Kashi Math at Palli Port, S. V. Temple Paravoor, Venugopala Krishna Swamy Temple Chennamangalam, Shri Balakrishna Swamy Temple Kuzhuppilly, Kalady - Birth place of Shri Shankara & Cherai Beach.


President :
V. V. Sadananda Prabhu. Vembrakkat House, Edavanakad - 682502, EKM District, Tel. : 505276.

Managing Trustee : D. N. Balakrishnarai Devaswom Parabil, Cherai - 683514, EKM District, Tel. : 488666.

Manager : V. Chandrabhanu. Azheekkal, Shri Varabha Devaswom, Cherai - 683514.

 


Azheekkal Shri Varaha Devaswom, Cherai - 683514, Ernakulam District, Kerala.
 Tel. : (0484) 488235.