Sree Vadakkumnathan Temple
March 26, 2010 by admin
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Sree Vadakkumnathan Temple – Thrissur
Vadakkumnathan temple, which belongs to the late phase of the temple architecture, is an important landmark of Thrissur. This is the great temple the Mother of All Festivals – The Colourful Thrissur Pooram is celebrated with great pomp and pageantry.
This shrine is circular in shape and with a conical roof of timber laid with copper roofing on the top. There are two entrances to the temple, the Vadakkumnathan facing the east and his consort Parvathi Devi facing the west. This great old temple is the finest example of Kerala architecture; this temple has low, tiled roofs and a profusion of woodwork. We can see the decorative murals depicting scenes from the mythological epic Mahabharata.
The main garbha griha is a square compartment, which is enclosed by a circular shrine in traditional architectural style. The namaskara mandapa occupies the west of the sanctum and is square in shape with a pyramidal roof supported by two concentric rows of stone columns. An eye – catching feature of the temple is the koothambalam, which has been created with a very high pyramidal roof over a rectangular plan on the left side of the sanctum.