Thirumoozzhikkulam Lakshmana Perumal Temple is located near Cochin. Moolavar is blessing as Moozhikkalathan and Sreesukthanathan in His Standing Posture Facing East. Thayar is Madhuraveni Thayar. Temple Tank is Perunkulam, Sanga Theertham, Chitraru and Suktha Theertham. The Temple Vimanam is Soundarya Vimanam. Thirumoozhikkulam Divyadesam Lakshmana Perumal Temple is one among the Nalambalam, set of four temples dedicated to Sree Rama and His brothers Bharatha, Lakshmana and Sathrughna.

Thirumoozzhikkulam Divyadesam - Sree Lakshmana Perumal Temple - One Among the Nalambalam

It is believed that the idol in the temple is that of Lakshmanan, brother of Sree Rama. After defeating the Demon Ravanan, Sree Rama started ruling his kingdom. Sree rama sent his brother Lakshmana and Bharatha to know about the issues in their kingdom to sort it out. Lakshmanan came down to Thirumoozhikkulam and met a Mahirishi named Hareetha. Rishi reminded Lakshmanan about the incidents happened in Chitrakoodam, when Bharatha came there to meet Sree Rama. But Lakshmana took that in a wrong way and assumed that Bharatha came to kill Sree Rama. He used the harsh words and quarreled with Bharatha.By recollecting the incidents Lakshmanan felt ashame and requested the Rishi for the repent. He underwent a Tapas here in Thirumoozhikkulam. There is a beautiful 8 structured lamp with Periya Thiruvadi Garudalwar on the top in the main entrance of the temple. Dwajasthamba – Flag Post too has Garudalwar on the top. It is believed that Lord Maha Vishnu preached Sreesuktham to Hareedha Mahirishi here in Thirumoozhikkulam.

Once Four Idols were discovered by some fisherman here. They handed over the idols to Namboothiris, who in turn installed the same in various places on the river banks. These idols are the statues of Sree Rama, Lakshmana, Bhrathan and Chathrukanan. It is believed that the idols installed in these temples were worshipped by Lord Krishna at Dwraga during Dwpara Yuga. These four temples are colectively worshipped as Nalambalam. Nalambalam means a set of four temples in Kerala, dedicated to Sri Rama and his three brothers., Bharadha, Lakshmana and Sathrughna. Thirumoozhikkulam is the temple dedicated for Lakshmana. Nalambalam Yatra has to started from Sree Rama Temple followed by dharshans in Bharadha Temple, Lakshmana Temple and finally in Sathrughna Swamy Temple. One day pilgrimage to these Nalambalam Temples during the malayalam month of Karkkidakam, called by the people of Kerala as Ramayana Masam ( July - Aug ), is believed to get blessed with prosperity. A strogly belief in Kerala is that reciting Ramayana during this period is believed to keep away all the discomforts and agonies and the great epic verses have the power to build self confidence even during difficult times. It is also believed that Parasuramar consecrated the Moolavar and Lakshmana constructed the Mandapas and its vimanam. As Sreesukthi Thirumozhi had been preached by the Almighty here, temple is being worshipped as ThiruMozhiKalam and later as ThiruMoozhiKalam.