Payammal Shatrughna Temple

Payammal Shatrughna Temple
Payammal Shathrungna Temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictThrissur
DeityLord Shatrughna, youngest brother of Lord Rama
Location
LocationPayammal
StateKerala
Country India
Payammal Shatrughna Temple is located in Kerala
Payammal Shatrughna Temple
Shatrughna Temple, Payammal, Thrissur, Kerala
Geographic coordinates10°18′43″N 76°11′21″E / 10.311821°N 76.189301°E / 10.311821; 76.189301
Architecture
TypeArchitecture of Kerala
Specifications
Temple(s)One
Elevation26.19 m (86 ft)

Shatrughna Swamy Temple is located in Payammal in Thrissur District of Kerala, India. This is one of the few temples in India that is dedicated to Shatrughna, youngest brother of the god Rama in the Hindu epic Ramayana. The Shatrughna Temple is the fourth temple which devotees visit when they embark on the Nalambalam (Four Temples) yatra or visit. Visiting Nalambalam is considered to be a sacred event during the Malayalam month of Karkidakam.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Visiting the 'Nalambalam'". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Nalambala Yathra on Wednesday". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2013.