Cochin Thirumala devaswom

Cochin Thirumala Devaswom is the biggest and most important socio-religious institution of Gowda Saraswat Brahmins of Kerala. It is also one of the famous Mahakshetrams of Kerala. It is always a festive mood at the temple with daily, weekly monthly and yearly functions and special sevas conducted by the community members. Gosripuram is the only one of its kind, in terms of architectural splendour and style. Not many temples in India can match its grace and elegance. The sanctum Sanctorum of the temple is built in Nagara Style of Hindu temple architecture with the customary copper plated roof and an imposing gold sikha.
In the outer courtyard (prakara) of the main temple there are four small temples that are dedicated to Sri Hanuman, Ganapathi, Garuda and Mahalakshmi. The massive idols of Hanuman and Garuda reaching up to over 6 feet and the huge Siva lingam dedicated to Udyaneswara ( Siva) on the north eastern side of the Lake Mandapam are the main attractions of the temple. There is also a Navagraha temple dedicated to the nine different planets of the solar system that is situated on the South Western corner of the Udyaneshwar temple. Gosripuram Temple has many other firsts to its credits. It has one of the biggest temple bells in the country. Suspended from a massive wooden frame that rests over four massive granite pillars- each one carved out of a single rock- this bell is one of the most important landmarks of this beautiful temple. The temple flaunts exquisite wood carvings of figurines that are ornately decorated and decked up. These depict stories from the Hindu epics of Ramayana and Mahabharata.

Vimana shaped Sreekovil