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Asramam Sree Krishna Swamy Temple

Kollam temple to Krishna as the butter thief on the shore of Ashtamudi Lake, home of Kollam Pooram

Photo: Pranav Mohan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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01 — The story

The story

The Asramam Sree Krishna Swamy Temple stands on the shore of Ashtamudi Lake in Kollam. Krishna is worshipped here as Navaneeta Krishna, the child holding butter. The temple sits on a mound made from earth dug out nearby, and the hollow left behind became the temple pond.

Sub-deities include Ayyappan, whose separate shrine reproduces the 18 holy steps of Sabarimala, along with the serpent deities and the Navagrahas. The temple's ten-day festival, usually in mid-April, ends with Kollam Pooram.

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02 — About

About Asramam Sree Krishna Swamy Temple

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Where it is

Kollam, Kerala

8.90° N 76.59° E