Pilgrim Tours

The temple dedicated to Sathrukhna, the youngest brother of Sree Rama, has its idol retrieved from the sea, along with those of Sree Rama, Bharatha and Lakshmana. It gains importance as one of the temple quartet of Nalambala Darsanam the auspicious and fulfilling course of darsan of the four divine brothers in one go.

The presiding deity, Lakshmana, is the incarnation of Anantha as the brother of Sree Rama. The idol is believed to be retrieved from the sea. It is important and popular as one of the temple quartet of Nalambala darsan during the Ramayana Masa(Karkitaka).

The Sree Kurumba temple is believed to have been founded by Parsurama. The animal sacrifices of the yore are now limited to the offering of red cloths. The five Sree Chakras, believed to be installed by Sree Sankaracharya are supposed to be the main source of power of the deity, believed to be the Para Sakthi. The idol of the deity with the salient features of Bhadra Kali, popular as the Kodungalluramma, is conceptualized as involving Lakshmy, Parvathy and Saraswathy. The Vasoorimala in the western part of the temple precincts is renowned for healing small Pox and Chicken Pox.

Festivals: The four day Thalappoli in the month of Makaram is unique with the deity brought from the nearby Kurumba temple in sacred procession and received at the temple by scores of girls with Thalam in their hands to the accompaniment of traditional rites.

Another important festival is the Bharani in the month of Meenam. This is supposed to commemorate the killing of the demon Daruka by Devi culminating in the ritualistic Kavu Theendal, regarded as declaring the victory of the Devi, the victory of the good over the evil.

The temple of Lord Siva and Parvathy, the Thiruvanchikulam temple is an ancient, grand temple of solemn and tranquil environs, situated 2kms. south to the famous Kodungallur Sree Kurumba Temple. Maha Sivarathri in the month of Kumbham is the most important celebration.

The temple is said to have been built by Uthiyan Cheran of the Chera Dynasty. The presiding deity endearingly called 'Chottanikkara Amma', adored as Saraswathy in the morning, Bhadrakali in the afternoon and Durga in the evening is famous for healing mental disorders and evil spirits, apart from fulfilling all the righteous wishes of the devotees.

The Devi appeared before Vilwamangalam Swamiyar as Sree Lakshmy in all her regal splendour along with Maha Vishnu, at the auspicious moment of Midhuna lagna, Makam Nakshathra in the month of Kumbha, That forms the basis for the most Holy Chottanikkara Makam Thozhal.

Festivals: (1) Annual festival (flag hoisting - Rohiniday, Arattu-Uthramday) and the all important Makam Thozhal. (2) Thrikarthika(the Divine Birthday) (3) Vishnu Vilakku, (4) Ramayana Masacharam (5) Thiruvonam (6) Navarathri (7)Mandala Mahotsavam.

Offerings: Bhajana Mirakkal, Valiya Gruthi, Thrikala Pooja ,Pantheerayiram Pushpanjali, Chuttuvilakku, Niramala, Rudrabhishekam, Ashta Dravya Ganapathy Homam, Koodu Nirakkal, Anna Danam, Poomoodal etc.