Koodalmanikyam Temple, Irinjalakuda

Koodalmanikyam Temple is the only temple in India dedicated to the worship of Bharata, the second brother of Rama. The temple is one of four in Kerala state that form a set called "Nalambalam", each temple dedicated to one of the four brothers in Ramayana: Rama, Bharata, Lakshmana and Shatrughna.

Entrance of Temple 

Irinjalakuda is located 20 km south of Thrissur and 16 km north of Kodungallur (Cranganore) famous for the Kodungallur Bhagavathy Temple.Irinjalakuda Railway Station (Exact location name is Kalletumkara), managed by the Southern Railways, is just 9 km from the Koodalmanikyam Bharatha Temple.Thrissur Railway Station or Thrissivaperur Railway Station is another major rail head around 20 km from Irinjalakuda.

Direct buses are available from major cities like thrissur,chalakudy,kodungaloor, etc. Only 150 meter from bus stand to Temple.

The way to reach temple. The roof made with bricks and wood . The roof is decorated with photos of gods.

"Balikallu" of temple.At the entrance of Chuttambalam. In back side red roof is Koothambalam.

Right side view of the temple. Inside the red roof is Sreekovil. The God is in Sreekovil.

The lighting arrangement on the wall of Chuttambalam. It lighting in special days.

The left side of temple ,the same side having big pond.

The big Pond of the Temple.

view from left side of entrance.

Beautiful construction near Pond

The entrance of the temple decorated by carvings and photos. 

Koothambalam.

The temple built in the traditional Kerala style of architecture, sprawls over a hectare of land. It is believed that the entire area was once a dense forest where learned sages, headed by Kuleepini Maharshi, lived and meditated. The temple walls are adorned by beautiful murals. There is also a Koothambalam, the theatre for traditional temple art forms, in the temple courtyard.

Inside view of Koothambalam. last we can the stage for performance.

The roof and inside Pillers are made by wood. Roof is covered wit copper sheets.

The Koothambalam is closed so i cannot taken photos from inside. This i taken from out side and i put my cam inside through the gaps of the window.

Anapooram from temple. This is the main celebration of this temple.

Elephants were decorated by Nettipattom,Umbrella,venchamaram,Allavattom etc

Without elephants we cannot imagine the celebrations of temple

Publics are watching Anapooram. Left side the pond

Golden and Silver color nettipottom is used here for elephants.

For celebrations male elephants only allowed.