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'''The Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Temple''' is the foremost temple of [[Gowda Saraswath Brahmin|Gowda Saraswatha Brahmin]]s in and around [[Thalassery]].

The Temple is located in the heart of Thalassery town, in the [[Kannur]] district of [[Kerala]]. The temple and the prathishta faces North which is a unique feature. The temple was established in 1831 A.D.

== History ==
A small group of GSBs migrated from Goa settled in Tellichery in the latter half of 17th century and early part of 18th century. They built a small shrine dedicated to Lord Kodanda Rama, in the Tellichery town.

A Rich [[Goud Saraswat Brahmin|GSB]] Merchant named Devdas Bhandari submitted the Idol of Lord Lakshmi Narasimha to the shrine in the early 19th Century. A proper temple was built in the site of the old shrine in 1831. This prathishta was done by H.H. Srimad Sumatheendra Tirtha Swamiji in 1831 A.D. on Samvatrasra Vaishaka masa Shukla Panchami, Monday, Punarvasu Nakshtra of the Shaka era. H.H.Srimad Sumatheendra Tirtha was the 15th pontiff of Sri [[Kashi Math|Kashi Mutt]] Samsthan, Varanasi. Apart from the Main Deity of Lord Lakshmi Narasimha the Deities of Lord Kodanda Rama, Venkaramana with his divine consorts of Sri Devi and Bhoomi Devi were installed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gsbkerala.com/temple/gsbtemples.htm|title = GSB Kerala - Assuntos Diversos}}</ref>

== Garbha Griha ==
The [[Garbhagriha]] or sanctum sanctorum is where the Main idol or Moola Vigraha is placed.
The Garbha Griha in the temple is a ‘Bahu-vera Vidhana’ i.e. more than one idol is installed in the same Garbha Griha. Garbha Griha has a three tiered "Simhasana" or throne on which the deities are installed.

== Deities==

===Moola Vigrahas or Predominant Deities or Main Deities===
On the top most level in the centre is Lord Sri Lakshmi Narasimha, flanked by Sri Pattabhi Narasimha and Veera Vittala on either side. On the second tier are Lord Kodanda [[Rama]] along with Sri [[Lakshmana]] and [[Sita]] Devi, on either side of this group are Lord [[Hayagriva]], Lord Varadaraja with his consorts and Gopalkrishna. On the lower most tier are Lord Venkataramana along with his Divine consorts Sri Devi and [[Bhudevi|Bhoodevi]]. On either side of this group are Sri [[Hanuman]] and Sri [[Garuda]]. The [[saligrama]]s and [[Nāga|Naga]] [[devata]]s are installed on a separate Peetha below the Simhasana.

===Uthsava Vigraha or Festival Deities===
The idol of Lord Venkataramana is used as the Uthsava Vigraha

===Sub Deities or Upadevathas===
The temple complex consists of an outer ‘prakara’ or quadrangle which includes the shrines of Sri Hanuman, Sri [[Ganapathy]], Sri Lakshmi & Sri Vitoba-Rakhumai. It also contains a Copper clad [[Dhvaja|Dhwaja Stambha]] or Flag staff on which the temple flag is hoisted during Brahma Rathotsava. A shrine dedicated to Lord [[Shiva]] is located near the temple pond.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://keralagsbtemples.blogspot.in/2009/08/sree-lakshmi-narasimha-temple.html|title=KERALA GSB Temples: Sree Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Thalassery|date=11 August 2009}}</ref>{{Better source needed|reason=need encyclopedic sources, here it is referenced from a blog which is not reliable|date=December 2016}}

==Main festivals==
* Brahma Rathotsava
* [[Kartik Poornima|Karthik Pournami]]
* [[Navarathri]]

== Worship ==
Lord is worshiped in the Temple as per [[Dwaitha]] traditions.

All the Aradhana is done by hereditary [[Goud Saraswat Brahmin]] priests, who have performed the services for generations. Only these priests have the right to touch and offer services to the Lord. These set of Archakas are called Bhat.

==How to Reach==
The temple is near Mukund Maller road, about 0.5 km from Thalassery Railway station and Bus stand. The nearest airport is Kannur International Airport (24.5 km).

==See also==

===Goud Saraswat Brahmin===
*[[Goud Saraswat Brahmin]]
*[[Goud Saraswat Brahmins of Cochin]]
*[[List of Goud Saraswat Brahmins]]
*[[GSB Temples in Kerala]]

===Maths Followed By Goud Saraswat Brahmin===
*[[Kashi Math]]
*[[Gokarna Math]]
*[[Shri Gaudapadacharya Math]]
*[[Chitrapur Math]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
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=== GSB Temples ===
:# [http://manjeshwar.org/ Sree Ananteswar Temple - Manjeswar]
:# [http://oldthirumalatemple.in/ Old TD Temple - Alappuzha]
:# [https://web.archive.org/web/20130516000514/http://www.gsbkozhencherry.in/ Sree Krishna Swami Temple - Kozhencherry]
:# [https://web.archive.org/web/20141217231305/http://purakkadsvd.org/ Sree Venugopala Swamy Temple - Purakkad]
:# [http://www.gosripuram.org.in/ TD Temple - Cochin '''(Gosree Puram)''']
:# [https://web.archive.org/web/20140407080657/http://www.svkdchonath.com/ Sree Venugopala Krishna Swamy Temple - Chendamangalam]
:# [http://www.sreeramadevaswom.org/srd/ Sree Rama temple - Tripunithura]
:# [http://www.svvtkasaragod.org/main.php/ Sree Varadaraja Venkataramana Temple - Kasargod]
:# [http://svvtgurpur.org/histry.php/ Sree Varadaraja Venkataramana Temple - Gurpur]
:# [http://www.sriveeravenkatesha.org/ Sree Venkataramana Temple - Mangalore]
:# [http://padutirupathi.in/ Sree Venkataramana Temple - Karkala ('''Padu Tirupati''')]
:# [http://www.svtmulki.org/ Sree Venkataramana Temple - Mulki]
:# [http://www.sriveeravittal.org/ Sree Veera Vittala Venkatramana Swamy Temple - Panemangalore]
:# [http://kumblesreeveeravittaltemple.org/ Sree Veera Vittala Temple - Kumble]
:# [http://www.tdtemple.org/ www.tdemple.org ]

[[Category:Hindu temples in Kannur district|Temple]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Thalassery]]
[[Category:1831 establishments in India]]
[[Category:19th-century Hindu temples]]
[[Category:Religious buildings and structures completed in 1831]]

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