Tiruppuliyur - Mayappiran Ambalam

Despite being a hamlet without adequate transport convenience, or boarding cum lodging facilities, this Divya Desa dedicated to Mayappiran is luring pilgruns throughout the year. Its glory lies in the fact that the archamurti was installed by Bhima, the second of Pancha Pandavas, during their sojourn in this holy land. The Moolavar is in standing posture decorated with a dazzling silver kavacha, heightened by the exquisite adornment with precious jewels and garlands that lifts the souls of the viewers at its first sight itself. The Goddess called Porkodi Natchiyar is infinitely charming. The august Saptharishis were blessed with the darsan of this Omnicompassionate Lord once. The temple Pushkarini is called Pajgna saras and is filled with pure water useful for holy bath and temple worship. The Vimana is called Purusothama Vimana. Nammalvar and Tiruntangai Alwar visited this place and offered ever fresh garland of pasurams eulogising the glory of this Lord. It is a typical Keralite temple built in the architectural style of the land. Daily worship is offered with great devotional zeal and the annual festivals and celebrated with due pomp and splendour.

It lies 5 km off Chengannur, a famous temple town of Kerala, accessible by bus.

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