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Trichur
- Sri Rama Ambalam
This Nandikeswar kshetra, not withstanding its
immense popularity as a Saiva kshetra is also
housing mangy mandirs for Vaishnavate deities
too. It was all due to Bhagawan Parasuram's
tapahphala - result of penance. Propitiating
Lord Siva, he sat in meditation and to his
surprise he found the graceful image of
Chaturbhuja Mahavishnu adorning his hands
with disc, conch, mace and lotus. Again started
for the darsan of Iord Siva, but found two image,
- one was that of Rama and the other Siva.
Dissatisfied, he made another attempt and
found the image of Sankaranarayana flanked by
Rama one side and Siva on the other. Though
confounded, he realized later to his infinite joy
that there exists no difference between Siva and
Vishnu, both are same and each is as powerful
and as important as the other. Gratified, he
commenced building temples for these deities -
Lord Siva, Lord Rama and Ford Sankara
Narayana. Hence these three are now in this
holy kshetra.
The two-storied temple for Sri Rama is located
to the south end of the Sri Koil of
Vadakkunathan temple. It is facing west, like
that of the Lord Siva's shrine. The icon of Sri
Rama is quite majestic with four hands adorned
with sudarsana chakra, sankha, koumodaka
and the fully blossomed tamara. Abhisheka with
oil alone is offered, unlike ghee in the
Vadakkunathan shrine. The idol laden with
colourful garlands and shining gold ornaments
appears extremely radiant, lit by the flickering oil
lamps around.
It lies in Trichur town itself, accessible by train
and bus.
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