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Thiruvegappura Shankaranarayana Temple

Thiruvegappura Sankaranarayana Temple in Palakkad district dates back to the 14th century while its koothambalam (temple theatre) was probably added in the 15th or 16th century.

Thiruvegappura is a Valluvanad village on the bank of river Thutha which is a tributary to the Bharathapuzha River, serving as the gateway to Palakkad District. Thiruvegappura is famous for the Lord Siva Temple, built around the 14th century, with three flag masts as the unique speciality. Lord Sankaranarayana and Lord Vishnu are the other main deities of the temple. An exquisite Koothambalam, which is the temple theatre exemplifies the beauty of the Kerala architecture and was added probably around the 15th century. This place claims of great heritage in the annals of Kerala history. World renowned Guru Natyācharya Vidūshakaratnam Padma Shri Mani Madhava Chakyar used to perform Chakyar Koothu and Koodiyattam here for decades. Thiruvegappura is also famous for its historical importance. The Raayiranellur mountain temple, where Naaraanathu Bhraanthan who is a lunatic prophet, one of the great twelve sons of Vararuchi of the Parayi petta panthirukulam lived and taught his philosophy to society in his own way. The Bhraanthaachalam temple which was the dwelling place of Naaraanath Branthan are historical attractions of this village.

Air: The nearest Airport is Coimbatore which is 60 km from the town. Coimbatore Airport is well connected to All parts of India.

Rail: Palakkad Junction is a very important station of Southern Railway. Places like Pollachi, Dindigul and Madurai are connected by the meter gauge track starting from here.

Road: Palakkad has a fairly good network of roads. The Salem-Kanyakumari National Highway 47 and the Palakkad-Kozhikode National Highway 213 pass through the district

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