The visit
to this Sree Shathrugna Swamy Temple at Payammal was a part of the Malai Nadu Divya
Desams visit from 10th to 14th June 2025, organized
by Mantra Yatra (website). Thanks to Mr. Balaji Davey and
his team of Mantra Yatra for the excellent arrangement and personal care.
This Shatrugna Temple at Payammal is
the last temple of “Nalammbalam”, temples of Kerala to be visited, in a day.
This temple is associated with the Epic Ramayan.
Moolavar: Sree Shathrugna
Swamy Temple
Some of the salient
features of this temple are….
The temple faces east
with a Garudasthambam and a balipeedam. The
balipeedam is under the mandapam to the nalammabalam’s entrance. Dwarapalakas
are on both sides of the entrance to the sanctum sanctorum.
In Padakshinapatha, Vinayagar,
Saptamatrikas, Shiva, ashtadikpalakas, and Nirmalyathari.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists
of Sree Kovil, namaskara mandapam with a raised platform, pradakshinapatha,
nalambalam, and thiruchuttambalam. The Sree kovil is square in plan and consists of the Sanctum Sanctorum and antarala. The adhistanam is with jagathy, vrudha kumudam, and pattikai with madhalai. The pilasters are brahmakantha pilasters. The
vimanam above the sanctum sanctorum is of dwi/ two tala pyramidal Kerala style.
The pranala is like a canon style that emerges through the yazhi’s mouth.
HISTORY AND
INSCRIPTIONS
It is believed that the temple belongs to the 06th to 09th century, the Alwars period. During
Tippu Sultan’s invasion, this temple suffered severe damage. In order to
protect the idol of Lord Sathrughna from Tipu's army, the temple priests took
the panchaloha idol from the Sree kovil and kept it in the temple pond. Later, this
temple was rebuilt by the joint efforts of the local people around the temple.
The idol of Lord
Sathrughna is housed in a squarish granite sanctum sanctorum in the Sathrughna
temple. The original Panchaloha (Five Metals - Brass, Bronze, Copper, Gold, and
Silver) has been untraceable, though efforts have been made to retrieve it from
the temple pond situated in the backyard of the temple complex.
LEGENDS
Sathrughna is
considered to be the reincarnation of the Sudarsana Chakra (disc) in the hands
of Mahavishnu. Nalambalam Yathra ends with this visit
to Payammal Sree Sathrughna Temple.
There are around five
sets of four temples, also known as “Nalambalams,” in Kerala, the most famous
among them being the four temples located in Thrissur and Ernakulam of Kerala. These
four temples are connected with the Epic Ramayan, where Rama and his
brothers are believed to have built one temple each, and the Presiding Deities
are also named after them. It is customary to visit the four temples in the
order of Rama, Bharata, Lakshmana, and Shatrughna, respectively. A pilgrimage to
these temples on a single day during the holy month of Karkkidakam is believed
to shower blessings and ensure prosperity.
1. Sree Rama Temple
at Thriprayar by Sri Rama,
2. Sree Lakshmana
Perumal Temple at Thirumoozhikkulam, by Sree Lakshmana
3. Sree
Koodalmanikyam Temple, at Irinjalakuda by Sree Bharata
4. Sree Shathrugna
Swamy Temple at Payammal by
Sree Shathrugna
POOJAS AND
CELEBRATIONS
Apart from 3 kala
poojas, special poojas are conducted on 5 days Sudarsana Pushpanjali festival
starts on Pooyam star on the month Kumbha, and Karkkidaka month is celebrated as
Ramayan month.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be
kept open from 05.30 hrs to 10.30 hrs and from 17.30 hrs to 19.30 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
The mobile number +91
944 6571 668 may be contacted for further details.
E-mail ID: payammalsathrughnatemple@gmail.com
Temple website: https://www.sathrughnatemple.com/
HOW TO REACH
The temple at
Payammal is 6 km from Vellankallur, 7 km from Koodalmankyam temple,
Irinjalakuda, 14 km from Kodungallur Bhagavathy temple, 18 km from Triprayar Ramaswami
Temple, and 34 km from Thrissur.
The nearest Railway
Station is Irinjalakuda Railway Station (14 km).
LOCATION OF THE
TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
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