{"id":44,"date":"2020-05-30T03:47:46","date_gmt":"2020-05-30T03:47:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/itinc.themesion.com\/demo1\/?page_id=12661"},"modified":"2022-02-07T12:27:56","modified_gmt":"2022-02-07T12:27:56","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ayyappa.org\/?page_id=44","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"44\" class=\"elementor elementor-44\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7b4eb27 thsn-col-stretched-left thsn-bg-image-over-color elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b4eb27\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf20c13 thsn-bg-color-yes thsn-elementor-bg-color-globalcolor thsn-bg-image-over-color\" data-id=\"cf20c13\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1642f74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1642f74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ayyappa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/temple-about-us-img-01-pmo05nh0udk23isqt77ifcpizrdsni8ibbxpr6sr1o.jpg\" title=\"temple-about-us-img-01\" alt=\"temple-about-us-img-01\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a0b20af thsn-bg-color-over-image\" data-id=\"a0b20af\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8466506 thsn-heading-style-2 thsn-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-thsn_heading\" data-id=\"8466506\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"thsn_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thsn-heading-subheading left-align thsn-reverse-heading-yes\"><h2 class=\"thsn-element-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tHistory of Temple\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a52c130 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a52c130\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adi Sankara Nilayam is a hallowed place, the maternal home of the great saint, savant and philosopher Adi Sankara \u2014the very abode where he was born. The centuries old Mana houses some precious temples from an era gone by, temples ostensibly worshipped at by Sri Adi Sankara and his mother, Aryamba. On these premises are the ancient shrines of Ayyappa, Rama,\u00a0 Krishna, Ganesha, Vettakkorumakan (the family deity of Melpazhur Mana),and Goddesses Nagayakshi and Bhagavati. It is indeed amazing to note that all the deities chose the Mana premises to bless it with their divine presence. The pond adjacent to the temple compound adds immense beauty to the serene surroundings and artistic structures.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the once-remote village of Veliyanad (near Ernakulam in Kerala, India), is a Nambutiri Illom or Mana (home of a Kerala Brahmin) called \u2018Melpazhur Mana\u2019. This sacred dwelling is the ancestral, maternal home and birthplace of the world renowned saint and revered Advaita Vedantin, Sri Adi Sankara. Local tradition has it that Sri Adi Sankara\u2019s vidyarambha and upanayana ceremonies were performed at Melpazhur Mana. Today, this place of pilgrimage is named \u2018Adi Sankara Nilayam\u2019, and is home to Chinmaya International Foundation (CIF), the Chinmaya Mission\u2019s accredited institute for Sanskrit and Indology research.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1daa467 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"1daa467\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"thsn-helthify-icon thsn-helthify-icon-lotus-flower\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The Namb\u00fctiri Illom or Mana is called \u2018Melp\u00e4zh\u00fcr Mana\u2019<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"thsn-helthify-icon thsn-helthify-icon-lotus-flower\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">This ancestral home is the birthplace of the world renowned saint<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"thsn-helthify-icon thsn-helthify-icon-lotus-flower\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">\u00c4di Sankara\u2019s vidy\u00e4rambha ceremonies were performed at the Mana<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"thsn-helthify-icon thsn-helthify-icon-lotus-flower\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">This is also the home of the Chinmaya International Foundation (CIF)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7dbf298 elementor-section-stretched elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile thsn-col-stretched-none thsn-bg-color-over-image elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7dbf298\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8749660 thsn-bg-color-over-image\" data-id=\"8749660\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09aaa1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"09aaa1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"history\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e4857e elementor-widget elementor-widget-thsn_timeline_element\" data-id=\"0e4857e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"our-history\" data-widget_type=\"thsn_timeline_element.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"thsn-timeline\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"thsn-ele-header-area\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thsn-heading-subheading center-align thsn-reverse-heading-yes\"><h4 class=\"thsn-element-subtitle\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t_Looking Back_\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t<h2 class=\"thsn-element-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tKnow our History\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"thsn-first-timeline\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"thsn-timeline-post-items\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thsn-timeline-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-sm-12 thsn-ourhistory-type2\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row thsn-ourhistory-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-5 col-sm-12 col-xs-5 thsn-ourhistory-right\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"label\">1945<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>The trust was founded<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"simple-text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The launch of an ideology. The launch of something which was ahead of it's time.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ayyappa.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" alt=\"The trust was founded\" \/> -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-2 thsn-ourhistory-center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"label\">1945<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-5 thsn-ourhistory-left\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"thsn-timeline-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ayyappa.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" alt=\"The trust was founded\" \/><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thsn-timeline-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-sm-12 thsn-ourhistory-type2\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row thsn-ourhistory-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-5 col-sm-12 col-xs-5 thsn-ourhistory-right\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"label\">1960<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Temple gets officially recognized<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"simple-text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Thanks to the continuous efforts of our leaders and Guruji's, the temple got the recognition it deserved.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ayyappa.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" alt=\"Temple gets officially recognized\" \/> -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-2 thsn-ourhistory-center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"label\">1960<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-5 thsn-ourhistory-left\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"thsn-timeline-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ayyappa.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" alt=\"Temple gets officially recognized\" \/><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thsn-timeline-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-sm-12 thsn-ourhistory-type2\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row thsn-ourhistory-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-5 col-sm-12 col-xs-5 thsn-ourhistory-right\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"label\">1995<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>50th Anniversary<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"simple-text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The temple completes 50 years of divine existence. Spreading cultural and religious knowledge among all.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ayyappa.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" alt=\"50th Anniversary\" \/> -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-2 thsn-ourhistory-center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"label\">1995<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-5 thsn-ourhistory-left\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"thsn-timeline-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ayyappa.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" alt=\"50th Anniversary\" \/><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thsn-timeline-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-sm-12 thsn-ourhistory-type2\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row thsn-ourhistory-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-5 col-sm-12 col-xs-5 thsn-ourhistory-right\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"label\">2010<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>A place of worship and tourism<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"simple-text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Officially declared as a place of heritage and recognized by the government as a tourist destination.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ayyappa.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" alt=\"A place of worship and tourism\" \/> -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-2 thsn-ourhistory-center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"label\">2010<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-5 thsn-ourhistory-left\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"thsn-timeline-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ayyappa.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" alt=\"A place of worship and tourism\" \/><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thsn-timeline-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-sm-12 thsn-ourhistory-type2\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row thsn-ourhistory-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-5 col-sm-12 col-xs-5 thsn-ourhistory-right\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"label\">2016<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Learn one, teach one<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"simple-text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The temple trust launches an initiative to share the knowledge gained through years of experiences.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ayyappa.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" alt=\"Learn one, teach one\" \/> -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-2 thsn-ourhistory-center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"label\">2016<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-5 thsn-ourhistory-left\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"thsn-timeline-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ayyappa.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" alt=\"Learn one, teach one\" 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compound\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c12fa4 elementor-section-content-middle thsn-col-stretched-none thsn-bg-color-over-image elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c12fa4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a49641e thsn-bg-color-over-image\" data-id=\"a49641e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0821f89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0821f89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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src=\"https:\/\/www.ayyappa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/temple-shrines-up-img-03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thsn-img-770x9999 size-thsn-img-770x9999 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\t<div class=\"thsn-client-hover-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ayyappa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/temple-shrines-down-img-03.jpg\" alt \/><\/div>\t<\/div><\/article>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .themesion-element-inner -->   <\/div><!-- .themesion-element -->  \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a6519f7 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile thsn-col-stretched-none thsn-bg-color-over-image elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a6519f7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a8e1607 thsn-bg-color-over-image\" data-id=\"a8e1607\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dc7f65 thsn-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-thsn_heading\" data-id=\"1dc7f65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"thsn_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thsn-heading-subheading center-align thsn-reverse-heading-yes\"><h4 class=\"thsn-element-subtitle\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t_ Introduction to the _\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t<h2 class=\"thsn-element-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tDeities at the 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src=\"https:\/\/www.ayyappa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/temple-deities-img-adisankara-pmo05ngxx4hgx787px5e5f8h2wy6s4hk396219fvjc.jpg\" alt=\"Adi Sankaracharya\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Adi Sankaracharya<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ayyappa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/temple-deities-img-ganesha-pmo05ngxx4hgx787px5e5f8h2wy6s4hk396219fvjc.jpg\" alt=\"Lord Ganesha\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Lord Ganesha<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" 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data-nav=\"false\" data-dots=\"false\" data-autoplayspeed=\"1000\" data-margin=\"\"><div class=\"themesion-element-inner\">\t<div class=\"thsn-heading-subheading center-align thsn-reverse-heading-yes\"><h4 class=\"thsn-element-subtitle\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tGood to Know\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t<h2 class=\"thsn-element-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tNearby Places to visit\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"thsn-element-posts-wrapper row multi-columns-row\">\r\n\r\n\t\t<article class=\"thsn-ele thsn-ele-static-box thsn-static-box-style-2 col-md-4   \"><div class=\"thsn-imgbox\">\r\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ayyappa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/temple-nearby-img-cif.jpg\" alt=\"Chinmaya International Foundation\" \/><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"thsn-contentbox\">\r\n\t<div class=\"themesion-box-title\"><h4>Chinmaya International Foundation<\/h4><\/div>\t<div class=\"themesion-static-box-desc\">The Chinmaya Swayambhu Ayyappa Temple is housed inside the campus of Chinmaya International Foundation (CIF), the Indic Wisdom research wing of Chinmaya Mission Worldwide. CIF was established in 1989 to materialise Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda\u2019s vision of bridging the gap between \u201cthe past and present, East and West, science and spirituality, and pundit and public.\u201d<\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"thsn-ele thsn-ele-static-box thsn-static-box-style-2 col-md-4   \"><div class=\"thsn-imgbox\">\r\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ayyappa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/temple-nearby-img-cvv.jpg\" alt=\"Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth\" \/><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"thsn-contentbox\">\r\n\t<div class=\"themesion-box-title\"><h4>Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth<\/h4><\/div>\t<div class=\"themesion-static-box-desc\">The Chinmaya International Foundation (CIF) campus is also home to Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth (CVV), a deemed-to-be-university that successfully weaves the ancient and time-tested Indian knowledge systems and traditions with the contemporary knowledge fields.<\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"thsn-ele thsn-ele-static-box thsn-static-box-style-2 col-md-4   \"><div class=\"thsn-imgbox\">\r\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ayyappa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/temple-nearby-img-chottanikkaratemple.jpg\" alt=\"Chottanikkara Bhagavathi Temple\" \/><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"thsn-contentbox\">\r\n\t<div class=\"themesion-box-title\"><h4>Chottanikkara Bhagavathi Temple<\/h4><\/div>\t<div class=\"themesion-static-box-desc\">The famous Chottanikkara Bhagavathi Temple were Goddess is worshipped as as Sarasvati in the morning, Mahalakshmi at noon, and as Mahakali in the evening, is situated just 13kms away from the CIF campus. <\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"thsn-ele thsn-ele-static-box thsn-static-box-style-2 col-md-4   \"><div class=\"thsn-imgbox\">\r\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ayyappa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/temple-nearby-img-hillpalacemuseum.jpg\" alt=\"The Hill Palace Museum\" \/><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"thsn-contentbox\">\r\n\t<div class=\"themesion-box-title\"><h4>The Hill Palace Museum<\/h4><\/div>\t<div class=\"themesion-static-box-desc\">The Hill Palace Archaeological Museum and Palace at Thrippunithura, 18kms away from CIF. Built in 1865, it was the imperial administrative office and official residence of the Maharaja of Kochi. The Hill Palace accommodates an archaeological museum, a heritage museum, a deer park, a prehistoric park and a children\u2019s park.<\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"thsn-ele thsn-ele-static-box thsn-static-box-style-2 col-md-4   \"><div class=\"thsn-imgbox\">\r\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ayyappa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/temple-nearby-img-adisankarasthamba.jpg\" alt=\"Sri Adi Sankara Keerthi Sthamba Mandapam\" \/><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"thsn-contentbox\">\r\n\t<div class=\"themesion-box-title\"><h4>Sri Adi Sankara Keerthi Sthamba Mandapam<\/h4><\/div>\t<div class=\"themesion-static-box-desc\">This eight-storeyed memorial building established by Kanchi Kamakoti Math is located 43kms away from CIF at Kalady. The inner area of the Stamba hosts the various incidents in the life of Adi Sankara as pictures and sculptures. <\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"thsn-ele thsn-ele-static-box thsn-static-box-style-2 col-md-4   \"><div class=\"thsn-imgbox\">\r\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ayyappa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/temple-nearby-img-airportrailway.jpg\" alt=\"Cochin Airport & Railway Station\" \/><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"thsn-contentbox\">\r\n\t<div class=\"themesion-box-title\"><h4>Cochin Airport & Railway Station<\/h4><\/div>\t<div class=\"themesion-static-box-desc\">The Cochin International Airport with international and domestic flight services is located at a distance of 47 kms from CIF. The nearby major railway stations are Ernakulam Junction Railway Station (26 kms) and Ernakulam Town Railway Station (29 kms).<\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"thsn-ele thsn-ele-static-box thsn-static-box-style-2 col-md-4   \"><div class=\"thsn-imgbox\">\r\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ayyappa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/temple-nearby-img-kodungaloorkhetram.jpg\" alt=\"Kodungallur Bhagavati Temple\" \/><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"thsn-contentbox\">\r\n\t<div class=\"themesion-box-title\"><h4>Kodungallur Bhagavati Temple<\/h4><\/div>\t<div class=\"themesion-static-box-desc\">The Sree Kurumba Bagavati Temple popularly known as the Kodungallur Bhagavati Temple is located 58 kms away from CIF. It is believed that the pujas conducted here according to the Shakteya custom is under the direct instructions from the Goddess Herself.<\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"thsn-ele thsn-ele-static-box thsn-static-box-style-2 col-md-4   \"><div class=\"thsn-imgbox\">\r\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ayyappa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/temple-nearby-img-vadakkukumarantemple.jpg\" alt=\"Vadakkumnathan Temple\" \/><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"thsn-contentbox\">\r\n\t<div class=\"themesion-box-title\"><h4>Vadakkumnathan Temple<\/h4><\/div>\t<div class=\"themesion-static-box-desc\">One among the 108 Shiva Temples established by Sri Parasurama, the Vadakkumnathan Temple is located 90 kms away from CIF at Thrissur. Its is believed that Adi Sankara was born to Sivaguru and Aryamba as a blessing from Lord Shiva after praying at this temple. The idol of the Lord cannot be seen as it is covered with a \u2018Neyymala\u2019, a hill made of ghee, resulting from the regular abhishekas.<\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"thsn-ele thsn-ele-static-box thsn-static-box-style-2 col-md-4   \"><div class=\"thsn-imgbox\">\r\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ayyappa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/temple-nearby-img-guruvayurtemple.jpg\" alt=\"Guruvayoor Temple\" \/><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"thsn-contentbox\">\r\n\t<div class=\"themesion-box-title\"><h4>Guruvayoor Temple<\/h4><\/div>\t<div class=\"themesion-static-box-desc\">The presiding deity of Guruvayoor Temple is Lord Guruvayurappan (Lord Vishnu worshipped as Lord Krishna, His incarnation). The temple located 117 kms away from CIF is often referred to as Bhuloka Vaikunta or the Holy Abode of Lord Vishnu on Earth.<\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"thsn-ele thsn-ele-static-box thsn-static-box-style-2 col-md-4   \"><div class=\"thsn-imgbox\">\r\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ayyappa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/temple-nearby-img-vaikkomtemple.jpg\" alt=\"Vaikkom Shri Mahadeva Temple\" \/><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"thsn-contentbox\">\r\n\t<div class=\"themesion-box-title\"><h4>Vaikkom Shri Mahadeva Temple<\/h4><\/div>\t<div class=\"themesion-static-box-desc\">Vaikom Shri Mahadeva Temple situated 22 kms from CIF is one of the oldest temples in Kerala with its Shiva Linga believed to be from the Treta Yuga. The deity here is fondly referred to by devotees as Vaikkathappan.<\/div><\/div><\/article>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .themesion-element-inner -->   <\/div><!-- .themesion-element -->  \r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e9544e7 thsn-bg-color-yes thsn-elementor-bg-color-light elementor-section-stretched thsn-col-stretched-none thsn-bg-color-over-image elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e9544e7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a03d0c thsn-bg-color-over-image\" data-id=\"5a03d0c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d52b2cc thsn-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-thsn_multiple_icon_heading\" data-id=\"d52b2cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"thsn_multiple_icon_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"themesion-element themesion-element-miconheading thsn-element-miconheading-style-10 themesion-element-viewtype-row-column thsn-infinite-scroll-no thsn-infinite-scroll-button-no\" data-cpt=\"miconheading\" data-totalpagination=\"1\" data-style=\"10\" data-show=\"3\" data-columns=\"3\" data-loop=\"false\" data-autoplay=\"false\" data-center=\"false\" data-nav=\"false\" data-dots=\"false\" data-autoplayspeed=\"1000\" data-margin=\"\"><div class=\"themesion-element-inner\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"thsn-ele-header-area\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thsn-heading-subheading center-align thsn-reverse-heading-yes\"><h2 class=\"thsn-element-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tUseful Information\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<div class=\"thsn-element-posts-wrapper row multi-columns-row\">\r\n\r\n\t\t<article class=\"thsn-ele thsn-ele-miconheading thsn-miconheading-style-10 col-md-4   \"><div class=\"thsn-ihbox thsn-ihbox-style-10\">\r\n<div class=\"thsn-ihbox-box d-flex\">\r\n\t<div class=\"thsn-ihbox-icon\"><div class=\"thsn-ihbox-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fas fa-map-marker-alt\"><\/i><\/div><\/div>\t<div class=\"thsn-ihbox-contents\">\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<h4 class=\"thsn-element-subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tGet in touch\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thsn-heading-desc\"><strong>Chinmaya Swayambhu Ayyappa Temple<\/strong><br>Adi Sankara Marg, Veliyanad, Ernakulam District, Kerala, India \u2013 682 313<br><br>\nPhone: +91-92077-11139<br>\nEmail: templemanager@chinfo.org\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><!-- .thsn-ihbox-contents -->\r\n<\/div><\/article><article class=\"thsn-ele thsn-ele-miconheading thsn-miconheading-style-10 col-md-4   \"><div class=\"thsn-ihbox thsn-ihbox-style-10\">\r\n<div class=\"thsn-ihbox-box d-flex\">\r\n\t<div class=\"thsn-ihbox-icon\"><div class=\"thsn-ihbox-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fas fa-directions\"><\/i><\/div><\/div>\t<div class=\"thsn-ihbox-contents\">\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<h4 class=\"thsn-element-subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tDirections\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thsn-heading-desc\">Adi Sankara Nilayam is 32 kms from both Ernakulam South Junction Railway Station and Ernakulam North Town Railway Station.\nAdi Sankara Nilayam is 53 kms from Kochi Airport.<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><!-- .thsn-ihbox-contents -->\r\n<\/div><\/article><article class=\"thsn-ele thsn-ele-miconheading thsn-miconheading-style-10 col-md-4   \"><div class=\"thsn-ihbox thsn-ihbox-style-10\">\r\n<div class=\"thsn-ihbox-box d-flex\">\r\n\t<div class=\"thsn-ihbox-icon\"><div class=\"thsn-ihbox-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fas fa-bus-alt\"><\/i><\/div><\/div>\t<div class=\"thsn-ihbox-contents\">\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<h4 class=\"thsn-element-subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tBus Routes\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thsn-heading-desc\">Reach Kaloor Private Bus Terminus. Take the Ernakulam\u2013Piravom (via Arakkunnam) bus. Disembark at Peppathy Junction. Adi Sankara Nilayam is 1 km from here. You may also take the Ernakulam\u2013Piravom bus (via Thirumarayoor) and disembark at the \u2018Adi Sankara Nilayam Stop\u2019.<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><!-- .thsn-ihbox-contents -->\r\n<\/div><\/article>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .themesion-element-inner -->   <\/div><!-- .themesion-element -->  \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>History of Temple Adi Sankara Nilayam is a hallowed place, the maternal home of the great saint, savant and philosopher Adi Sankara \u2014the very abode where he was born. The centuries old Mana houses some precious temples from an era gone by, temples ostensibly worshipped at by Sri Adi Sankara and his mother, Aryamba. On these premises are the ancient shrines of Ayyappa, Rama,\u00a0 Krishna, Ganesha, Vettakkorumakan (the family deity[&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-44","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ayyappa.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/44","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ayyappa.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ayyappa.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ayyappa.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ayyappa.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=44"}],"version-history":[{"count":79,"href":"https:\/\/www.ayyappa.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/44\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1573,"href":"https:\/\/www.ayyappa.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/44\/revisions\/1573"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ayyappa.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=44"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}