Janardhanaswamy Temple

The history says that Lord Vishnu once followed the divine sage Narada, mesmerized by his music. He reached Brahmaloka. When Lord Vishnu realized that he had been following Brahma’s own son, he disappeared suddenly to get rid of the awkward situation. Brahma, without knowing this, paid salutations to Lord Vishnu. When he lifted his head up, his son, Sage Narada was standing in front of him instead of Lord Vishnu. Devas who laughed at the situation were cursed by Lord Brahma. The curse was that the Devas would be reborn as humans and face all the difficulties as the same. To get relieved from the curse, all the Devas performed penance, according to the advice given. They were supposed to perform the penance in the place where Sage Narada’s Vastra falls. Sage Narada’s vastra finally fell in Varkala and the devas performed their penance. The significant feature of the temple is the huge old bell which is believed to be offered as an oblation to the temple.