Elamannam Sree Sankaranarayana Swamy Temple, from its inception, has been owned by Payikkat Mana. Now the Malabar Devaswom Board has the overall control of the temple, though the ooralar reserves the right to appoint the manager. 

Location Kerala, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram

Legend

The sila idol was spotted when a woman sharpening her sickle found blood coming out from the stone. The consecreation rites of the idol was done following a prasna and the temple was built later. It is believed that the temple dates back to the 13th century.

Architecture

Elamannam Sree Sankaranarayana Swamy Temple complex has sreekovil, namaskara mandapam, chuttambalam with agramandapam, sub shrines, pathayapuram and gopuram. The sreekovil is circular and dwi-tala and faces east. The granite dwarapalas are examples of excellent carving.

Culture

The Palakkad district where the temple is situated, has mainly paddy cultivation as the main occupation of the people. The district is called the 'Rice Bowl' of Kerala. The social and cultural customs of the people are, therefore, one way or other, connected with paddy cultivation

Darsan Info

Elamannam Sree Sankaranarayana Swamy Temple is open from 6 AM to 9 AM and from 6 PM to 7:30 PM.

Darsan Dresscode

At Elamannam Sree Sankaranarayana Swamy Temple , Kerala traditional attire is preferred

Famous Festival

February - Maha Sivaratri

March - 7-day Utsavam

April - 7-day utsavam

June - Udayasthamana Pooja

July - Udayasthamana Pooja

October - Navaratri

December - Ayyappan Pattu

Temple Rituals

Elamannam Sree Sankaranarayana Swamy Temple is one of the oldest Temples in Palakkad. This is also one of the rare temples of its kind in Kerala where Sree Sankara Narayana Swamy appears as "Swayambhoo".

Special Rituals

The worship idol in Elamannam Sree Sankaranarayana Swamy Temple is the combination of Lord Sankara and Lord Vishnu.

Additional Info

 


Eateries near Hotels near Elamannam Temple

Hotel Green Park  

Phone:0491 254 0912

Kapilavasthu Hotel  

Shornur Rd, Pudupalli Theruvu, Nurani, Palakkad, Kerala 678001

 

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