Known History
The temple had an ancient and large seven-storey Gopuram that was destroyed by Tipu Sultan in the late eighteenth century. The relics of this Gopuram are seen today lying all around the Eastern entrance in debris. It is believed that a snake bit the commander of the army who was about to destroy the temple and, following this, the temple was spared from destruction. However, several Nambudiri families left Taliparamba and settled in Travancore.
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