| Thriprayar Shree Ramaswami Temple | |
|---|---|
 Temple entrance seen from bank of river Theevra (Dakshin Sarayu) | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Thrissur |
| Deity | Rama |
| Festivals | Arattupuzha Pooram, Ekadasi, Sethubandhanam at Sreeraman Chira Chemmappilly |
| Location | |
| Location | Triprayar |
| State | Kerala |
| Country |  India |
| Geographic coordinates | 10°24′51″N 76°06′56″E / 10.414159°N 76.115486°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Architecture of Kerala |
| Specifications | |
| Temple(s) | One |
| Elevation | 27.33 m (90 ft) |
Thriprayar Shree Ramaswami Temple is Hindu temple situated in Triprayar in Thrissur district of Kerala state in India. It is also known as the Dakshin Ayodhya . The deity is Rama, the seventh incarnation of Vishnu, with four arms bearing a conch, a discus, a bow, and a garland. The temple is situated on the bank of Karuvannur river, which is called as Theevra river- Dakshin Sarayu while flowing through Thriprayar, and presently forms a part of Canoli Canal, which connects Kozhikode and Kodungallur. The temple deity is the presiding deity of Arattupuzha Pooram. It is believed that the idol here was worshipped by Krishna, another avatar of Vishnu in Dvaraka. Along with Rama, there are shrines for Shiva as Dakshinamoorthy, Ganesha, Shastha and Krishna, and there is also worship for Hanuman and Chathan. It is the first among the four temples housing the four sons of King Dasharatha, popularly known as Nalambalams, the others being Koodalmanikyam Temple in Irinjalakuda housing Bharata, Thirumuzhikoolam temple housing Lakshmana and Payammal housing Shatrughna in that order. It is believed that worshipping these temples on a single day in the Malayalam month of Karkadakam is auspicious, and thus many devotees visit these temples.
Thriprayar temple used to be owned & administered by the 3 famous Nambudiri families namely Cheloor mana, Janappilly Mana and Punnappilly Mana before it was handed over to the Cochin Devaswom Board. Still, the heads of these three families serve as the Ooralans of the temple and take part in the rituals and festivals in accordance with the customs.[1][2]
In the memory of Sethubandhan (also called Rama Setu), Thriprayar temple (Trichur District) observes "Sethubandhan" in every year.[3] This is celebrated as a festival on "Thiruvonam" day in the Malayalam Month "Kanni" (October – November) in every year.
