Neyyattinkara Sree Krishna Swami Temple

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Sree Krishna Swamy Temple with golden flag staff in the town. 18 km from Thiruvananthapuram on Cape Comorin route, east of Highway, Ashtami Rohini, Vishu, Navarathri, Mandalapooja are observed and festival in Meenam. Rohini Aarattu. The centuries old jackfruit tree ( Ammachi Plavu ) is here. Marthandavarma Maharaja, once used the cavity of this old tree as a hideout.Marthanda Varma established this temple in the year 1755. There is a very old jackfruit' tree in the temple premises, which is called 'Ammachiplavu' and is very famous. The presiding deity is Sree Krishna, which faces east. Sub-deities are Ganapathi and Nagam. Five Poojas are celebrated a day abidin~ by the Thazhmun Thanthric. Ten-day festival is celebrated with an arrattu, which falls on a Rohini star day in the Malayalam month of Meenam. The butter, which is called 'Thrikayilvenna' in this temple, is a medicine for intestinal disorders.The famous river of Kerala "The Neyyar" is flowing behind Sree Krishna Swamy Temple.

This Sreekrishna Swamy Temple was built by the Travancore King, Marthanda Varma in 1757. The history/legend behind the construction of this temple was that, about 250 years ago, during the reign of King Ramavarma, the Travancore prince Anizhamthirunal, who took strong action against “Ettuveettil Pillamar” was surrounded by his enemies. At that time a boy came and lead the prince near a jack tree , which has a hollow trunk. The prince hides inside it and escaped from the enemies. Later the astrologer said to the king that, the boy was the God “Sreekrishna” The jack tree popularly called 'Ammachiplavu' , and its remaining are still here.