Ananthapura Lake Temple Kerala

Ananthapura Lake Temple: Timings, History,  Location, Pooja Details, Seva Prices, Festivals, Online Bookings.

Ananthapura Lake Temple History

The Ananthapura Lake Temple also known as the Anantha Lake Temple as it is built in the middle of the lake and it is the only lake temple in Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Lord Vishnu, the main deity surrounded by the other deities. The Lake temple has a guardian crocodile named Babiya. It is said that this temple is the original site where lord Ananthapadmanabhaswamy settled.

The temple has many attractions especially Babiya the crocodile which feeds on the sweet jaggery rice (Pongal prasad). It is a myth that Lord Vishnu resides in a small dark cave in this temple and which is been protected by Babiya.  The idol of the lord is been prepared by many herbal plants which are very unique. These organic herbal idols will be replaced by the metallic idols of the deities. The beautiful atmosphere and the paintings of the temple are really mesmerizing.

Ananthapura Lake Temple

• AnanthaPadmanabhaswamy (Main Deity)
• Sri Goshalee Krishna
• Sri Mahisha Mardhini
• Sri Mahaganapati

Ananthapura Lake Temple Location 

Ananthapura, Naikap, Kerala 671321, India

Ananthapura Lake Temple Timings

All Days Of The Week
Morning	5.30 am – 12.30 pm
Evening	5.00 pm – 7.30 pm

Ananthapura Lake Temple Darshan Timings

Daily
Morning	5.30 am to 12.30 pm
Evening	5.30pm to 7.30 pm

Ananthapura Lake Temple Pooja Timings

Morning Pooja	7.30 am
Afternoon Pooja	12.30 pm
Night Pooja	7.30 pm

Ananthapura Lake Temple Babiya Naivedya Timings

Daily

8.00 am to 12.00 pm

Special Occasions

Navaana	Tulaa Masa 1
Annual Day(Vaarshikathsava)	Kumbha Maasa 14
Every Full moon day	Bhajana
Every Krishnashtami	Bhajana 6.30 pm to 12.30 pm
Every Annual Day	Bhajana 6.30 pm to 8.00 pm
Every End of Karkataka Maasa	Ramayana Masacharane Concluding Ceremony
Every Ashtami	Ananthapura Play
Note:         ·       Entry Restricted During – Ame, Sootaka ·       Dark Lungis (Male Devotees)  – Not Allowed ·       Devotees should remove(Males)- Shirts & Baniyans  (During Darshan)

Other Schedule :                  

• Every Day Free Lunch (Prasadam) For Devotees
• Every Day Balivadu At Rs 30/-

Seva Prices

Ritual	Price
Kaartika Pooja	Rs 25/-
Special Kaartika Pooja	Rs 75/-
Kaartika Pooja With Deepaalankarana	Rs 250/-
Panchakajjaya	Rs 10/-
Kumkumaarchana	Rs 6.00/-
Swayamvara Pushpanjali	Rs 40/-
Pushpanjali	Rs 6.00/-
Karpooraarti	Rs 4.00/-
Balivadu	Rs 30/-
Haalupayasa	Rs 25/-
Jaggery Payasam	Rs 30/-
Trimadhura	Rs 15/-
Ksheeraabishekam	Rs 6.00/-
Pushpahaara	Rs 10/-
Special Prarthana	Rs 10/-
Kalasha Japa	Rs 15/-
Sahasrs Namarchana	Rs 30/-
Astottara Archana	Rs 15/-
Panchamruta	Rs 30/-
Ganapati Homam	Rs 200/-
Pavamana Sookta Abishekam	Rs 150/-
Durga Namaskara Pooja	Rs 125/-
Taila Abishekam	Rs 30/-
Annaprasadam	Rs 25/-
Vidhya arambha	Rs 30/-
Shani Japa	Rs 12/-
Shani Sankalpa Pooja	Rs 60/-
Shaastra Pooja	Rs 40/-
Tambila	Rs 100/-
1 Day Nanda Deepa	Rs 25/-
1 Month nanada Deepa	Rs 600/-
1 Day Nanda Deepa (Ghee)	Rs 70/-
1 Month Nanda Deepa (Ghee)	Rs 1200/-
Pratima Samarpane	Rs 6.00/-
Purusha Sookta Abhishekam	Rs 15/-
Sarvaseva	Rs 200/-
Shaashwata Pooja	Rs 750/-
Mosalege Naivedya	Rs 30/-
Pournami Bhajane	Rs 10/-
Satyanarayana Pooja	Rs 175/-
Shi Tulaabhaara	Rs 60/-
Tambila	Rs 50/-
Vivaaha	Rs 300/-
Balivadu (1 kg White Rice, 1 Coconut)	Rs 15/-
1 Day Pooja	Rs 300/-
1 Hour Pooja	Rs 150/-

How To Reach Ananthapura Lake Temple

By Air: Mangalore Airport (Karnataka) (nearest) -56 km Calicut International Airport (nearest) – 222 km

By Train: Kasaragod Railway station (nearest) – 14 km

By Road: Regular Buses, Private vehicles for hire are easily available