Koodalmanikyam Temple
കൂടൽമാണിക്യം ക്ഷേത്രം
One of the few temples in India dedicated to Bharata, brother of Rama, located in Irinjalakuda. Its festival is famous for all-night kathakali performances.
Koodalmanikyam Temple is in Irinjalakuda, about 22 km south of Thrissur. It is a rare temple in India with Bharata as its main deity. The complex is grand, with four gateway towers and a huge temple tank. The traditional wooden Koothambalam theatre is among the best preserved in Kerala. During the ten-day festival in April and May, 17 elephants take part in a procession, and performances of kathakali and koodiyattam run through the night. It is a gathering for lovers of Kerala's performing arts. Non-Hindus may not enter the inner sanctum but can view the temple from outside.
Opening hours
Approx. 03:00–11:30 and 17:00–20:00
Nearby sights
- Kodungallur Sree Kurumba Bhagavathy Temple
- Cheraman Juma Masjid
- Snehatheeram Beach
- Basilica of Our Lady of Dolours (Puthanpally)
- Thrissur Pooram & Thekkinkadu Maidan
- Vadakkunnathan Temple
- Our Lady of Lourdes Metropolitan Cathedral
- Paramekkavu Bhagavathi Temple