Trikkatiri

Trikkatiri is a town in Kerala state, India.

Moonnumoorthy ambalam

The temple of Moonnumoorthy ambalam is about 300 years old. The main deities are Shiv, Vishnu and Brahma.

As per the legend, once a lady working on the field, being tired and disappointed, sat on a rock where the Temple stands today and started sharpening her sickle on the rock. While sharpening the sickle, drops of blood started to ooze out from the rock. Got frightened, lady called for the help and strted running with fear. When people gathered, they saw an idol of god standing on the rock. It was an idol of three faces representing Lord Vishnu, Lord Brahma and Lord Shiva. Later a temple was built on this rock. This is the only temple of its kind having three gods in the same Sree Kovil. Jaya bhali and Shiva rathri are the important festivals being celebrated here.

The temple was originally belonged to Trikatiri Nair veed at Trikatiri. As the story further goes, once a very old brahmin came to visit Trikateri Nair Veed Mooppil Nair (the senior most person in the family). After the lunch they were engaged in discussing about various places travelled by the bramhin during his pilgrimage. As the discussion progressed, the brahmin expressed an interest in buying the Moonummorthy temple. The Mooppil Nair laughed at his proposition and challenged him. He told the brahmin that if he can give 1000 gold coins immediately it can be given. The brahmin took his walking stick, opened the lid at one end, and emptied the gold coins kept hidden inside. The Mooppil Nair has to stand by his word and he has to hand over the temple to the brahmin. That is how the ownership of Moonnumoorthy temple was transferrred to Moothrigkot Mana, one of the oldest and wealthy bramhin family of Kerala.