sreekovils respectively. Namboothiris from five illams are Melsanthis (Head priests). Darshan A devotee coming from the west nada should not enter directly to the nalambalam. First, the devotee can take a bath or wash their feet in the temple ponds, and after reaching the temple, they should worship Lord Rama from outside. Later, they should proceed to the east nada via north nada. At that time, while reaching north west, they have to worship Lord Navamukunda. Before entering the nalambalam, they should worship Lord Hanuman, and with his consent only can they enter the nalambalam. After worshipping Lord Lakshmana, they should proceed to Lord Ganapathi shrine. Then only they can worship Lord Rama. After that, they should circumbulate both sreekovils. Then, they can exit. After coming out of the nalambalam, one has to proceed to Lord Ayyappa shrine. After worshipping the Lord, who resides here with Lord Shiva and his consort, Goddess Parvati, serpent gods and Brahmarakshass, they should worship the peepal plant with the presence of many deities. After that, they should turn to the south-east for worshipping Lord Muruga at Palani and south-west for worshipping Lords Wadakkumnathan and Guruvayoorappan. Then, they should proceed to Saraswathikundu, and after worshipping Goddess Saraswati, should write Harisree beneath the peepal tree standing there. Finally, they should arrange some stones together, as a symbol of three acts - Bathing in the holy river Ganga, circumbulating the mountain and visiting almighty. Thus, a darshan is completed. Main offerings Palpayasam, Udayasthamana Pooja, Sankhabhishekam, Sahasranamarchana, etc. are the main offerings for the main deities. Lord Hanuman's main offering is Avil (beatan rice). Mahaganapathy Homam is the main offering to Lord Ganapathi. Lord Ayyappa has Neerajanam & Neyyabhishekam as main offerings. Location The temple is situated around 50 km away from Thrissur city, the district headquarters, and 35 km away from Palakkad. There are bus services from both cities. It is 25 km away from Wadakkanchery, the Taluk headquarters. The nearest railway station is at Lakkidi, just on the opposite bank of Bharathappuzha, but the major railway stations nearby are at Ottappalam (14 km), Shoranur (20 km) and Wadakkanchery (25 km). The area is under the control of Pazhayannur police station, and Thiruvilwamala revenue village. References Hindu temples in Thrissur district Rama temples Temples in Kerala Religious buildings and structures in Kerala