Iringole Kavu

Iringole Bhagavathi Kshetram
 

History

Kamsan imprisoned Devaki and Vasudevan due to the fear that their eigth son Sreekrishna who is to be born soon would be his terminator from the earth. In fear and fury he killed their sevan sons. Vasudevan decided to save his eigth son from the danger at any cost. The parents shifted baby Sreekrishna to Dhwaraka soon after he was born and placed another girl baby in the cradle. Kamsan decided to kill the girl baby too, yet realising she was not the eight son of Vasudevan. He lifted the baby furiously above his head,but miraculously the baby became a supernatural power and remained in the atmosphere as 'IRRINNOLE". Later this area was named as "IRINGOLE". It is believed that the gods and godessess surrounded the power in the forms of trees and plants. And later it is developed into a beautiful thick forests.

Location

Iringole kavu, a miniature forest, is located between Kuruppampady and Perumbavoor on Aluva – Munnar road, 48kms from Ernakulam (Cochin or Kochi). Those who come by bus can get down at Iringole post office stop, which is two km away from the Perumbavoor – Kuruppampady route. A 500 metre walk from the post office stop towards the south direction will guide you to the wonderful rare place of a temple in the tropical rain forest in the middle of a town. Nedumbassery is the nearest airport, which is 22 km away. Aluva and Ernakulam are the railway stations, which are 18 km and 42 km away respectively from Iringole.