The place of his settlement is now called Bhutan Mala
the image he installed is now worshipped in the Srikoil facing the
east and it is Lakshmanamurthi.
The image in the adjoining Srikoil is called Srirama and it
is Swaymabhu self-born.
The archamurthi is comparatively bigger and
is fitted with permanent gold plated kavacha anal is in two parts -
the lower part covering upto waist and the upper one the rest, but
joined at the waist dexterously that none discerns the joint.
The
belief goes that there is a cave below the Srikoil, where lies a
golden vilwa tree. And on account of this alone, the place is named
Vilwamala.
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