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The
Temple Complex
This
supremely unique, chronologically ancient and spiritually important
Vadakkunathan holy shime lies atopa hillock called Vrishabhachala,
occupying about nine acres of land. Its massive stone walls serving
as strong fortification are adorned with four tall towers, and
contains in their spacious sprawling ground a cluster of shrines and
scores of aswartha vrikshas. As we enter, crossing the western
portal, a vast courtyard encircling the graciously built imposing
shrines greets the eyes. A remarkable graceful theatre hall
beautified by a slopping of metal plated roof of Kuttambalam beckons
our attention and detains us with its imposing dimensions and
colourful mural paintings. It is the biggest of its kind, the Kerala
temples boast of, and is deemed the neucleus of Chakiyarkuttu - a
highly developed and greatly praised firm of dramatic art. This
playhouse, where performance of all types of dance dramas, like
Kathakali, Mohini Attam are being staged over years, is fittingly
decorated with wooden panels and architectural marvels. This
majestic structure has an exciting glory imbued with divinity. The
very building of it has a legend.
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