Cochin Thirumala Devaswom
Cochin Tirumala Devaswom, also called Gosripuram is the biggest and most important socio-religious institution of Gowda Saraswat Brahmins of Kerala, India. The temple is situated at Cherlai in the heart of Mattancherry town in Cochin area which is one of the earliest settlements of GSBs in Kerala. The temple was established in the later half of the 16th century. The history of GSBs in Kerala is inter-woven with that of this temple and its Venkateswara idol.
| Cochin Thirumala Devaswom | |
|---|---|
കൊച്ചി തിരുമല ദേവസ്വം / ഗോശ്രീപുരം | |
CTD Raja Gopuram | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Ernakulam |
| Deity | Venkatachalapathi(Vishnu), Gosripuresha |
| Festivals | Maholsavam and Ratholsavam |
| Location | |
| Location | Mattancherry |
| State | Kerala |
| Country | India |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Different from Dravidian architecture (Kerala style) |
| Completed | 1599 AD |
| Temple(s) | 4 Upakovils, one Nagayakshi and one Swamiyar Samadhi inside, 4 small and one big sub-temples outside |
| Website | |
| http://gosripuram.org/ | |
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