Built in 800 A.D, the Ambalappuzha Temple stood virtually
unknown for the next 1000 years. On 4th May 1799, the Temple became a
nation-wide sensation and millions of people flocked to pay their respect to
the deity and the priest. How did the Temple become an overnight sensation?
What could have possibly happened on that particular day?
Tipu Sultan, the most formidable Muslim ruler of India was killed by British forces on 4th May 1799. He had been trying to convert the Hindus of Kerala to Islam by force, however one thing stood in his way: the statue of Lord Guruvayurappan. When he raided the temple of Guruvayur in 1790, he managed to demolish everything, but the main statue had been moved to a secret location. The Hindus of Kerala openly swore that they bore their allegiance to Guruvayurappan. Tipu Sultan and his troops would search all over Kerala for the next 9 years to find the statue and publicly demolish it, in vain. When he died, it was revealed that the statue had been kept safely in the Ambalappuzha Sri Krishna Temple. Devotees from all over India thronged the temple, and it became an iconic place of worship.
Tipu Sultan, the most formidable Muslim ruler of India was killed by British forces on 4th May 1799. He had been trying to convert the Hindus of Kerala to Islam by force, however one thing stood in his way: the statue of Lord Guruvayurappan. When he raided the temple of Guruvayur in 1790, he managed to demolish everything, but the main statue had been moved to a secret location. The Hindus of Kerala openly swore that they bore their allegiance to Guruvayurappan. Tipu Sultan and his troops would search all over Kerala for the next 9 years to find the statue and publicly demolish it, in vain. When he died, it was revealed that the statue had been kept safely in the Ambalappuzha Sri Krishna Temple. Devotees from all over India thronged the temple, and it became an iconic place of worship.
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