Lakshmana Perumal Temple, Thirumoozhikkulam - 108 Divya Desam

Thirumoozhikkulam Lakshmana Perumal Temple is closely associated with the great epic Ramayana. The legend is that during the incarnation of lord Vishnu as Krishna, he had the idols of lord Rama, Bharatha, Lakshmana and Shatrughna in his town Dwarka. After his duty on his incarnation was over, the city of Dwarka was engulfed by the sea and these idols got submerged. One day while fishing in the sea at Thrissur, the idols were caught in the net of the fishermen. They had seen a flash of light emanating from the idols and were astonished. The chief of the fishermen and some others had gone to the nearby ancestors of the 'Vakkayil Kaimal' and informed them of the incident.

Kaimal and the people of the locality arrived at the site of the idols. On discussing with the priests and other superiors of the region, they decided that the idol of Rama was to be installed at Triprayar, Bharatha at Irinjalakuda, Lakshmana at Thirumoozhikkulam and Shatrughna at an adjacent place called Payammel. That is how the temple was constructed here. Constructed in Kerala style architecture, the temple is glorified in the early medieval Tamil saints from the 6th to 9th centuries AD. This temple is listed in 108 Divya Desams of Vaishnavism. The ambience at this temple will ensure the visitors will spend more time there than scheduled.