This is a temple complex situated at the north-east end of the municipality of Alappuzha. The complex posses more than six acres of land as a whole. Even though, not much far away from the rush and hurry din and buzzle temptations and sins of the urban area, but nearer to the rural area, this shrine stands as a place of peace, happiness and harmony.
The origin of this Vishnu Temple drives back to thirteenth century as per the available legend during that period, several canonizations of Vishnu idols are named after this legendary yogi Vilwamangalathu Swamiyar, but the notable historians of Kerala, have not still come to an agreement about this. Any how, this Vishnu temple can be considered as one of the most ancient one, among the other temples nearby. The deity have four hands(ചതുര്ബാഹു Chathurbhahu ) which bear Conch (Shanku) , Wheel (chakram), club(gadha) lotus (padhmam) on each hands. This represents elaborate and deep miraculous secrets of human life, death and control of the universe(brahmanda).
The same temple of Sri maha Vishnu is accomodating other dieities like Sri Ganapathi, Sri Bhuvaneshwari and Nagaraja.These dieties are incarnated on the north east position(Known as Eeshana Cone) of the main diety, Sri Maha Vishnu. The Nagaraja icon is having an extra importance as it is near the holy well(known as Manikinar).
Festivals:
Eight days of annual festival, in between the midst of January and the second week of february every year. (Kodiyettu on the day of Chothi and Aarattu on the day of thiruvonam, in the month of Makaram).
MahaGanapathy Homam - Vinayaka chathurthi of chingam.Reincarnation Day, is celebrated on the first week of April(Rohini on the month of Meenam ), every year. Kalabhaabhishekam is also on the same day..
Ashtami Rohini, Sreekrishna Jayanthi, the birth day of lord Sri Krishna.
Sapthaha Yajnam, is the persual of Puranas for seven days.
Karkidakavaavu Bali, is observed during the month of July( Karutha vaavu of karkidakam)
