Vilwadrinatha Temple

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Vilwadrinatha Temple
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Thrissur
Deity	Rama and Lakshmana
Festivals	Ekadashi, Niramala
Location
Location	Thiruvilwamala
State	Kerala
Country	India
Vilwadrinatha Temple, Thiruvilwamala, Thrissur, Kerala
Geographic coordinates	10°44′26″N 76°25′52″E / 10.7406°N 76.4311°E / 10.7406; 76.4311
Architecture
Type	Traditional Kerala style
Specifications
Temple(s)	One
Elevation	121.92 m (400 ft)

The Vilwadrinatha Temple is a Hindu temple in Thiruvilwamala, a town in the city of Thrissur, Kerala, India.^[1][2][3] The principal deities are Rama, the seventh incarnation of the god Vishnu, and his brother, Lakshmana.^[4] It figures among the Abhimana Kshetrams in Vaishnavite traditions. This is one of the four major Rama temples in Kerala — the other three are in Thriprayar, Kadavallur, and Thiruvangad. The temple houses an idol of Lakshmana, which is rare in India. Vilwadrinatha Temple is located in the centre of the community of Thiruvilwamala, atop a 100-foot-high hillock. Visible from the temple is Bharathappuzha, the second-largest river in Kerala, which flows past the temple's northern side from around 3 kilometres away.