| Temples & Legends Of Kerala |
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A TEMPLE FOR RAMA AND LAKSHMANA |
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The temple was
among the richest in Kerala with one Iakh paras of paddy as income from its lands, but to
day, thanks to the land reforms of the Kerala Government, like several other temples in
the State, Tiruvilwamala also struggles for survival. The temple is at present
administered by the Cochin Devaswom Board.
One prominent feature of Kerala temples, that is the flagstaff, which beckons you
from afar, is absent here. SO also the temple towers of which only the, bases remain
on the west and eastern gateways. Its beautiful carvings indicate how ornate the gopurams
were. They had seven storeys and were so tall that the lamps fit there could be seen
from the platform of the peepal tree at Tirunavayi Navamukundan temple, which is some 40
km. away. |
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