Triprayar Sree Rama Temple
The image of Lord Ram (Triprayar Thevar) mirrors the Chaturbhuja Vishnu form, adorned with four arms bearing symbolic elements—a conch (Panchajanya), a disc (Sudarsana), a bow (Kodanda), and a garland.
The temple is situated on the bank of Karuvannur river, which is called as Theevra river while flowing through Thriprayar.
Along with Rama, there are shrines for Shiva as Dakshinamoorthy, Ganesha, Shastha and Krishna, and there is also worship for Hanuman and Chathan.
Tipu Sultan had attacked the temple. To test the divinity of the idol he struck at one of the hands of Triprayar Thevar. Blood started oozing. To make amends he donated to the temple some of the landed property he had annexed.
Mahima – The Importance of Thriprayar Shree Ramaswami Temple
It is believed that the idol here was worshipped by Krishna in Dwaraka.
The deities presently worshipped in the Nalambalams were worshipped by Krishna in Dwaraka during Dvapara Yuga. In the city of Dwaraka which was surrounded by mountains on all four sides, he installed Lord Rama over the mountain named Raivataka, which formed the eastern boundary of his city.
Believed to embody both Shaiva and Vaishnava aspects after vanquishing the asura Khara, Sri Rama earned the title of Khara Samhara Moorthy. The portrayal of Rama with a garland in hand hints at the deity’s manifestation of the Trimoorthis, encompassing facets of Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu.
Temple Timings & Darshan
Timing: 3.00am to 12noon and 4.30pm to 8.30pm
There are five poojas conducted here as in all great temples- usha pooja, ethirtha pooja, panthiradi pooja, ucha pooja and athazha pooja.
How to Reach
Town: Triprayar
District: Thrissur district
State: Kerala
River: Karuvannur (which is called as Theevra river in Triprayar)
Cochin is the nearest airport
Cochin and Thrissur are the nearest railway stations.
Thrissur is the nearest large town which has bus connections to all neighbouring cities in Kerala and Tamil Nadu
Important Festivals at Triprayar Rama Temple
The Ekadasi festival in the month of Vrischikam(November – December) is the main festival. entry into the temple and that they reappeared miraculously upon his being permitted to enter. On Ekadasi day, Sree Rama is taken in procession with as many as 21 elephants participating. Thousands of people from far and near will gather here to witness the celebrations.
