Sthalamaahatmya of Oorpazhachikavu (Glory of Sacred Landmarks in And Around The Temple Precincts)
- Importance of Eachil ( a herb) at Mele kottam (upper citadel)
- The Arayal (Ficus religiosa) : one near the mele kuttippadi (entrance barrier); two near the aarattu thara ( citadel of procession); one in front of the temple.
- The different species of trees belonging to the genus ficus ( malayalam names : Athi, Ithi, Aal, Peral), ponchembakam (Magnolia champaca), chandanam (Santalum album) and other oushadha sasyangal (herbal plants) in and around kaavil thazhe (lower temple precincts), and mele kuttippadi (entrance barrier) and nagasthaanam (sacred grove of the serpent gods).
- Maalikaparamba (originally known as kaalika paramba or the ground of the Goddess Kali) and Karimbappara (black rock)
- Mele kulam (upper pond) and Thazhe kulam (lower pond)
- Gosai kinar (well) near the naagasthanam (sacred grove of the serpents)
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