Description
The idol of Lord Shatrughna is housed in a squarish granite sanctum sanctorum in the Shatrughna temple. The original idol has been untraceable though efforts have been made to retrieve it from the temple pond situated in the back yard of the temple complex. The existing idol made of granite exudes a rare kind of divinity. The temple is haven of peace and sanctity and a devotee experiences a unique sense of satisfaction after praying in this abode.
The Shatrughna Temple is the fourth temple which devotees visit when they embark on the Nalambalam (Four Temples) yatra or visit. Visiting Nalambalam is considered to be a sacred event during the Malayalam month of Karkidakam. Nalambalam Yathra is a religious journey popular in Kerala. This journey is connected with the visit to four temples namely, Sree Rama Temple at Triprayar, Bharata (Koodalmanikyam) Temple at Irinjalakuda, Lakshmana Temple at Moozhikkulam in Ernakulam District and Sree Shatrughna Temple at Payammel near Irinjalakuda.
Nalambalam Yathra starts with the visit to Sree Rama temple at Triprayar and ends with the visit to Payammal Sree Shatrughna Temple.
- Thrissur district
- Kerala
- Lord Shatrughna
- Nalambalam
- Temples of Kerala
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