Ramabhadraswamy Temple :
Tiruvilwamala is an important temple, consisting of two shrines side by side-one dedicated to lord Rama and the other to his brother Lakshmana.
The place Tiruvilwamala is situated in Talappilly Taluk of Trichur district attains great prominence.
Vilwadrinatha temple of Tiruvilwamala has a rich heritage in the history of temples.
These hills are called Vilwamala which is why Lord Sreerama is also called Vilwadrinathan. The temple of Vilwadrinatha is the most important of all the 'Beejakshetras'.
Among the three famous temples dedicated to Sri Rama in Kerala, Tiruvilwamala is the foremost, the image here being self-born.
The other two temples are Triprayar near Trichur and Tiruvangad in North Kerala. Similarly there are only a few temples for Lakshmana in India, let alone in Kerala.
There is one temple at Vennimala some 8km. away from Kottayam. But it is not as well known as Tiruvilwamala.
To the south of the sanctums is the little Ganapati shrine, which faces east.
Outside the temple and down below on the southern side a flight of stone steps lead to the shrine of Hariharaputra or Ayyappa installed on the same pedestal as Siva and Parvati.
The entire courtyard of the temple is paved with stone slabs. On the north side is the temple tank. There is no well inside the temple which is another peculiarity.
The water required for daily worship is drawn from a tank situated in the northeast side.
Therefore no one is allowed to use this tank. If any pollution is suspected water is brought from the nearby Bharatapuzha.
Tiruvilwamala is an important temple, consisting of two shrines side by side-one dedicated to lord Rama and the other to his brother Lakshmana.
The place Tiruvilwamala is situated in Talappilly Taluk of Trichur district attains great prominence.
Vilwadrinatha temple of Tiruvilwamala has a rich heritage in the history of temples.
These hills are called Vilwamala which is why Lord Sreerama is also called Vilwadrinathan. The temple of Vilwadrinatha is the most important of all the 'Beejakshetras'.
Among the three famous temples dedicated to Sri Rama in Kerala, Tiruvilwamala is the foremost, the image here being self-born.
The other two temples are Triprayar near Trichur and Tiruvangad in North Kerala. Similarly there are only a few temples for Lakshmana in India, let alone in Kerala.
There is one temple at Vennimala some 8km. away from Kottayam. But it is not as well known as Tiruvilwamala.
To the south of the sanctums is the little Ganapati shrine, which faces east.
Outside the temple and down below on the southern side a flight of stone steps lead to the shrine of Hariharaputra or Ayyappa installed on the same pedestal as Siva and Parvati.
The entire courtyard of the temple is paved with stone slabs. On the north side is the temple tank. There is no well inside the temple which is another peculiarity.
The water required for daily worship is drawn from a tank situated in the northeast side.
Therefore no one is allowed to use this tank. If any pollution is suspected water is brought from the nearby Bharatapuzha.
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