Koodalmanikyam Temple

Koodalmanikyam Temple

Koodalmanikyam Sree Bharatha Temple is situated 25 Km away from Thrissur, located Irinjalakuda, a small town in Thrissur District of Kerala.  This is the only temple in India dedicated to Lord Bharata, the brother of Lord Rama .Koodalmanikyam is the Malayalam translation of the Sanskrit word Sangameswara.

Koodalmanikyam Bharatha Temple is also one of the four temples in Kerala which form a set known as Nalambalam (Four temple), of which each temple dedicated to the 4 brothers Rama, Bharata, Kakshmana and Shatrughna of the Hindu epic Ramayana.

The Sanctum Sanctorum is round shaped and is covered with copper plates. A Six-foot Thazhikakkudam at the pinnacle adds to the beauty and majesty of the total temple complex.  On the Southern courtyard is the well-known Koothambalam, the Natyagraha for Koothu and Koodiyattam.

Koodalmanikyam Temple is a marvel in architectural beauty. The impressive gateway, round shaped Sactorum, the Majestic Koothambalam and the Carvings in wood and stone on the walls all attracts students of Art and Architecture. The Murals on the walls on either side of the Eastern entry to Chuttambalam also deserve special mention.

The Temple had also been an important centre of nourishment of the Temple Arts like Kathakali, Koothu, Koodiyattam and Thullal.