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A TEMPLE FOR BHARATA |
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Irinjalakuda
town is 8 Km. from Irinjalakuda railway station on the Trichur-Ernakulam line of the
Southern Railway. A road from the bus stand leads you directly to the massive
eastern gateway. It is an impressive structure embedded with numerous carvings. Artistic Excellence
Entering inside, on either side of the walls there are beautiful murals. As you turn
to the left there is the well-known kuttambalam. The entire northern side is covered
by the temple tank-Kulipini tirtham.
The srikoil is circular in shape with copper-plated roof and a golden tazhikakudam at the
pinnacle. The Wood carvings and granite friezes on the outerwalls are of high
artistic excellence. |
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