Karimpuzha Sree Ramaswamy Temple (also known as the Dakshina Ayodhya) is located in
Palakkad district
Palakkad District () is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala. It was carved out from the southeastern region of the former Malabar District on 1 January 1957. It is located at the centre of Kerala. It is the largest district i ...
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Kerala, India. It lies on the bank of the Karimpuzha River, a major tributary of the
Bharathapuzha River.
The temple was owned by Kozhikode Samoodhiripad - Eralpad, the heir to become Samoodhiri, who had his "Kovilakam" in Karimpuzha. The temple has special offerings and
pujas. It is believed that
Rama renounced his life here in the river Karimpuzha (thus
River Sarayu eventually). Rama is accompanied by
Hanuman only during his last moments, which justifies the presence of Hanuman here. Later, the deity of Hanuman was placed inside the temple.
This is one of the rarest 'Mahakshetrams' in Kerala
See also
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Temples of Kerala
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{{Hindu temples in Kerala
Hindu temples in Palakkad district
Rama temples