Aruvippuram

Aruvippuram
village
Shiva temple Established by Sri Narayana Guru at Aruvippuram
Shiva temple Established by Sri Narayana Guru at Aruvippuram
Aruvippuram is located in Kerala
Aruvippuram
Aruvippuram
Location in Kerala, India
Aruvippuram is located in India
Aruvippuram
Aruvippuram
Aruvippuram (India)
Coordinates: 8°25′19″N 77°05′48″E / 8.4219000°N 77.096750°E / 8.4219000; 77.096750
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictThiruvananthapuram
Government
 • BodyGram panchayat
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationKL-

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.

  1. ^ "Aruvippuram Madom - Aruvippuram". Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2012.