Thrikkulasekarapuram Temple


Thrikkulasekarapuram Temple


Location :- Kodungalloor, Trichur, Kerala, India

Historically, it had been believed that this is the first Vishnu Temple built in Kerala.  
This temple situated at just 3 km from Kodungalloor Bhagavathy Temple.  This lord is the Family deity of Kodungalloor Royal Family.  The royal family custom called “Ariyittu Vazhcha” has been performed in front of the deity “Vaathil Kaappavar also known as Lord Hanuman”of this temple.  

Kodungalloor Royal Kings were normally married the royal women from the “Samoothiri Royal family”. It had been believed that Kings of Samoothiri Royal family gifted this temple to Kodungalloor Royals.

Famous Vishnu saint Kulasekhara Aalwar started writing the devotional poem “BhakthiKavyam” after praising this lord. Kulasekhara Aalwar had written almost 105 devotional poems.  “Mukundamala and Perumal Thirumozhi” are the most famous work of him.  Mukundamala has 44 beautiful “Slokas” of Lord Vishnu. 

In front of the temple there is a deity called “Garuda”. Other sub deities are Lord Ganesa, Mahalakshmi, Hanuman, Vasudevan, Nandagopan, Sivan, Mohini, Parthasarathi and Govardhan.
Currently this temple belongs to Cochin Devaswom Board.  Main offerings for the lord Vishnu are “Kadhalippazha and Palppayasam” nivedhyam. 

There is a Lord Siva temple nearby this temple.  It is known as “Udhayamangalam Siva temple”.  Historically, this temple also part of the Kodungalloor royal family. 

Another famous Siva temple nearby is called the famous “Thiruvanchikkulam Mahadeva Temple.  Pilgrimage to these temples will be memorable.  

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