Ramapuram Sree Rama Temple — Attraction in Kerala

Ramapuram temple is situated at Ramapuram near Palai, located about 40 km from Kottayam and is well connected by bus. Devottees can reach here from Koothattukulam in M.C road. Main deity is Rama. This temple is managed by a Temple Trust called Ramapuram Devaswom of 3 Nampoothiri families on rotation, viz. Amanakara mana, Kunnoor mana and Karanattu mana.

The legend has it that Lord Rama (incarnation of Lord Vishnu) left his kingdom of Ayodhya and reached the present Ramapuram village through the route which he used to find his spouse Sita during the fourteen years of exile. He found the place as an ideal spot for meditation. His brothers found him missing and they went in search for him towards south. When they found him meditating in a serene place, they too sat beside him and meditated, Lakshmana at Koodapulam, Bharata at Amanakara and Satrughna at Methiri. Over time, separate shrines for them arose in the spots where they meditated, and it was famed as Nalambalam.

The temple structure is believed to be thousand years old. The Sreekovil (sanctum sanctorum) is in circular shape, covered by copper with a golden finial on the top. Thidappalli and the temple well are placed in the southeast and northeast corners. When crossing the eastern gopuram, a 330 ft tall golden flagstaff is placed. In the past, it was made up of copper. The idol of Rama is made up Panchaloha, a composition of five metals. The temple pond is situated to the north, where the aarttu ceremony of Kondadu Dharmasastha temple is performed. The temple is accompanied by 3 other nearby shrines dedicated to Lakshmana, Bharatha and Satrughna, located within a radius of 3 km.

Ramampuram Kshetram is part of the Nalambalam Darshana Karma. Devotees should visit Sree Rama temple first. Then visit Amanakara Bharatha Temple, Koodappulam Lakshmana Temple and Methiri Sathrughna Temple. Then again visit Sree Rama temple to complete the nalambalam darsanam. The custom is to visit these temples before ucha pooja at Sri Rama Temple (around 11.30 pm). If you are visiting these temples other than karkkidaka month, Devotees are advised to complete the visit to these temples before 10AM.

The old dwaja was replaced with a new one in 2007. The circular sreekovil is copper covered.

Visiting Nalambalams in the month of Karkidakam (July-August) is considered as sacred and known as Nalambala-yathra which is becoming popular as...

Ramapuram temple is situated at Ramapuram near Palai, located about 40 km from Kottayam and is well connected by bus. Devottees can reach here from Koothattukulam in M.C road. Main deity is Rama. This temple is managed by a Temple Trust called Ramapuram Devaswom of 3 Nampoothiri families on rotation, viz. Amanakara mana, Kunnoor mana and Karanattu mana.

Mythology is that this temple has been built at the place where Rama rested on his way to Sri Lanka. The ambalakkulam or temple pond is located on the northern side of the temple and is the arattukulam for Kondadu Sree Dharma Sastha. The 8 day annual Utsavam is in Meenam (March/April). The Arattu is done in the theerthakkulam of Amanakara Sree Bharatha Swami Temple. Sree Rama Paduka Pooja is done on this occassion. The old dwaja was replaced with a new one in 2007. The circular sreekovil is copper covered.

Ramapurathu Varriyer,who wrote the Kuchelavrutham Vanchipattu was an ardent devotee of Ramapuram Sree Rama and was the Kazhakakkaran of this temple. One day he made a garland in the form of a Shloka and offered it to Lord Rama. The Shlokam was this.

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Sree Rama Swami Temple is an ancient Hindu Temple located in Ramapuram village in Meenachil and near Pala in Kottayam district in the Indian state of Kerala. The temple is classified one among the 108 Temple of  Vaishnava's tradition. The temple has Lord Rama as principal deity, facing the east, who is in a four-armed form, Chathurbahu. It is managed by a trust called Ramapuram Devaswom consisting of three Nambuthiri families of Amanakara mana, Kunnoor mana and Karanattu mana.

The legend says that Lord Rama (incarnation of Lord Vishnu) left his kingdom of Ayodhya and reached the present Ramapuram village through the route which he used to find his spouse Sita during the fourteen years of exile. He found the place as an ideal spot for meditation. His brothers found him missing and they went in search for him towards south. When they found him meditating in a serene place, they too sat beside him and meditated, Lakshmana at Koodapulam, Bharata at Amanakara and Satrughna at Methiri. Over time, separate shrines for them arose in the spots where they meditated and it was famed...