Mammiyoor Temple, Thrissur: History, Timings & Visitor Guide

Mammiyoor Temple is open every day, usually from early morning to late evening with a break in the afternoon. Darshan and aarti timings change with the season and on festival days.

• MorningOpens early morning (around 5 to 6 AM)
• AfternoonShort break around midday at many temples
• EveningEvening aarti around sunset, closes by about 8 to 9 PM

Ask the temple office on arrival for the day's aarti schedule.

Dress Code & Temple Rules

• DressModest, traditional clothes covering shoulders and knees
• FootwearRemove before entering; use the shoe stand
• PhotographyNot allowed inside the sanctum
• Not AllowedLeather items, tobacco, alcohol, non-veg food
• QueueFollow queue lines and staff instructions on festival days

Men: Traditional mundu allowed (lungi, shirt and banian not allowed inside sanctum sanctorum)

Legend & Significance

It is believed that Brihaspati and Vayu reached the banks of rudratheertha where Lord Shiva was doing a great penance searching a place to install the idol of Lord Vishnu which was worshiped by Lord Krishna himself. By understanding the importance of the idol, he suggested that the idol be consecrated in the banks of rudratheertha and moved to the opposite side of the lake to give space for the new shrine. Because of Lord Shiva 's sacrifice the place became to known as 'Mahimayur' which means place of glory by time it came to be known as 'Mammiyoor'