Kallil Temple is a jain temple located at Kerala, South India. It is 8 km away from Perumbavoor in Ernakulam district of Kerala. Kallil in Malayalam means 'in stone'. It is one of the most ancient Jain temple in Kerala. It is one of the protected monuments in Kerala under Kerala State Department of Archaeology. Overview The temple, located in a 28-acre (113,000 m2) plot, is cut from a huge rock, and a climb of 120 steps leads to the temple. To reach the temple one has to travel a distance of about 2 km from Odakkali, on the Aluva Munnar Road and 10 km from Perumbavoor. The temple is owned by the Kallil Pisharody family. The present Karanavar of the family turned over all the administrative control of the temple and all its belongings to 'Chenkottukonam Sree Ramadasashramam'. But all that retrieved back due to some hassle between local people and Ashram authorities. Location The temple is located at Methala near Perumbavoor in Ernakulam district. The temple is located at a distance of 10 km from Perumbavoor. It is located at a distance of 4 km from Odakali between Perumbavoor and Kothamangalam. Kallil Bhagavathi Temple There are many temples where history and legend converge. The temples that still stand tall today with unbelievable stories and myths that overcome it. The Kallil Bhagwati Temple is one such temple. The story of the Kallil Bhagwati Temple is located in the village of Methala near Perumbavoor in Ernakulam district. To the highlights of the Kallil Bhagavathi Temple, which is believed to be over five thousand years old and has become a part of the history of Kerala itself !!! Perumbavoor is famous for its stone Bhagavathi Temple, which can be reached by crossing over a hundred steps in the jungle. The temple is said to be over five thousand years old and is marked by Perumbavoor on the temple map. It is now preserved as a protected monument under the Archaeological Department. Legend If you search for the history of the Kallil Temple, you will come across Jainism. It is believed that this was a Jain temple in the early days. It is believed that Padmavati, the Yakshiya of Jainism, is worshiped here as Bhagwati. It is believed that the Jain temple later became the Bhagwati temple. It is believed that this change took place in the ninth century. The legend spread