Poonithura Kottaram Sri Krishna Temple (Kochi)

Poonithura is a village located in the district of Ernakulam in Kerala, India. It features one of the popular temples in Ernakulam and it has historical links to the tripunithura veliya ambalam (great temple).
As per the mythology it is referred in Mahabaratha as the place where Arjuna build this temple for lord Krishna in the Chapter of Santhana Gopala. It is believed that this happened here and later on the temple was moved to Tripunithura. The temple here is called Poonithura Kottaram Sree Krishna Swami Temple.The annual 'Ashtamirohini' festival is celebrated with much fanfare by the local residents.
Pooni means the "containment for arrows " , "Thura means sea shore" . The belief is that in Mahabaratha Arjuna dropped his "puni" before lord krishna as a sign of accepting defeat in the great kurukshetra battle.
And on every year during the month of August/September "Ashtami Rohini Mahostavam","Prathista Dinam" during March/April and also "Bhagavata Saptaham" on April,were well being Celebrated by the local devotees.

Poonithura Kottaram Temple Renovation

Dear Devotee,
We are pleased to inform that, we propose to renovate Poonithura Kottaram Temple (Previous sanctum of Lord Sree Poornathrayeesa) and nearby Poonithura Sree Krishna swamy temple (Alias Poothotta Krishnan) as advised in the “Rasi Prashnam“ held on 21-09-2012.
The main points described are enclosed for your kind attention, So In view of that, we do request you & family to generously contribute your mite to the extent possible for this renovation of our temple to uphold the heritage and for peace & prosperity of the community in and around.
Your contribution to the extent for the above may be sent either by DD in favor of “The Secretary, Poonithura Kottaram Sree Krishna Kshetra Upadeshka Samithi” or by remittance to A/c # 5505020110000932 (UNION BANK OF INDIA, POONITHURA BRANCH)& IFSC Code UBINO555053.

'May Poonithura Krishnan bless you and your family'

By,
SREENATH.P(Sangeeth)
(ALLINCHOTTIL MADOM)
Poonithura