Aruvippuram Explained

Aruvippuram
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Kerala#India
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:8.4219°N 77.0968°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Thiruvananthapuram
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Malayalam, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Registration Plate:KL-

Aruvippuram is a village in the southern district of Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, India. It is famous for the Siva temple established by Sri Narayana Guru. The Guru consecrated the Siva idol, the first non brahmin to do so in Kerala society, in the year 1888.Aruvippuram Sivarathri is a very popular event attended by a large numbers of devotees and followers of Guru. Sivarathri also marks the anniversary of the Aruvippuram Siva temple. Koduthooki Mala is a rocky hill nearby the Aruvippuram Siva temple. There is a cave on top of this hill, where Guru used to visit for rest, solitariness and meditation tapas.[1] SNDP Yogam is formed at Aruvippuram, which was a historical event in Kerala history.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aruvippuram Madom - Aruvippuram . 2012-01-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120426085452/http://aruvippurammadom.org/pages/aruvipuram.php . 2012-04-26 .