The Vilwadrinatha Temple is a Hindu temple in Kerala's Thiruvilwamala, which is located in the city of Thrissur. The principal deities of this temple are Shri Rama, the seventh incarnation of God Vishnu, and his brother, Lakshmana. This is one of the four major Shri Rama temples in Kerala. The other three are in Thriprayar, Kadavallur, and Thiruvangad. An idol of Shri Lakshmana is installed in this temple, which is rare in all of India. The temple is located in the center of the community of Thiruvilwamala, atop a 100-foot-high hill. Bharathappuzha, the second-largest river in Kerala, flows through the temple's northern side from around 3 kilometres away, and because the temple is situated on a hilltop, the river is visible from the temple. Temple dress code Men: Traditional mundus are allowed inside the Sanctum sanctorum; lungis, shirts, and vests are not permitted. Women: sarees, set mundus, salwar kameez, skirts, and blouses are allowed. Legend Parashurama, the sixth avatar of God Vishnu, killed 21 Kshatriya clans with his axe in retaliation for the murder of his father, the sage Jamadagni (Jamadagni was killed by the sons of the evil king Kartavirya Arjuna, as a revenge on Parashurama who assassinated their father). After that, though, he felt bad about retaliating in such a way, so he gave all the land he had gained to the religious Brahmins. But some of them opposed Parashurama because he had killed thousands of Kshatriyas. He then created his own territory by throwing his axe into the ocean. The land came to be known as Kerala because it was filled with Kera (coconut trees). Parasurama built 108 Shiva temples, 108 Durga temples, and five Shasta temples. He then gave the land to the Brahmins and engaged himself in meditation. Nonetheless, he was still unhappy. One day, while he was meditating, the ghosts of the Kshatriyas killed by Parashurama appeared before him and begged him to grant them redemption. They stated that if they did not receive salvation, they would pose problems for the people. He then began to pray to the god Vishnu. While he was praying, he heard a voice informing him that God Shiva had arrived at Vilwadri (the Sanskritized version of Thiruvilwamala) with his entire family and guards and that he should get there as soon as possible. Parasurama travelled immediately to Vilwadri. Shiva gave him an idol of the god Vishnu and