Kattilmadam Jain Temple - Jain temple in Nagalassery - Palakkad, India

Kattil Madom Temple Take Guruvayur bus from Palakkad and get down at Kattilmadom stop and walk 100 meters from the bus stop. The Kattil Madom Temple, a domed structure made of granite slabs, on the Pattambi-Guruvayoor road is a Buddhist or a Jain monument believed to date back to the 9th or 10th century. The architecture is of Dravidian style with Chola and Pandya influences. It is located on Perumbilavu-Nilambur Rd, Nagalassery, Kerala 679533 There remains a myth still woven around the construction of Kaithali temple. The myth holds that Pattambi kaithali temple was built by goblins or Bhooothathans. It is a monolithic structure. its really an unfinished construction. The legend runs like this. Kattilmadom is a pyramidal structure with a rectangular base. The upper part of the temple or the dome like granite structure is embellished with enormous ornamental works such as kudus or chaitya windows niches and thoranas arches. The rectangular base of kattil madam is significant in the sense that Kattilmadom was the first archeological artifact that revealed the influence of earliest Pallava and Pandya styles in temple construction. Niches with carved images, pillars and pilasters are decorated with ornamental works. Kudus or Chaithya windows and pavilions are excellence in craftsmanship. The structural similarities between kattil madam and earliest Jainbastis of south Canara suggest that kattil madam should have been a Jain Basti. The temple is protected by Archaeological Survey of India. This place is famous for excellent Ayurvedic treatments. Distance (From Palakkad): 38 Kms Trip Duration (Including Travel): 2 Hours Transportation Options: Cab / Bus Write up compiled by Viswas Menon Photos by Viswas Menon (c) Viswas Menon

This mounmet may have a load of history to tell you, but it's kept at utmost negligence. The ASI has not shown any interest in at least keeping those stones fallen down. Could have at least built a fence around

Centuries old stone architecture neglected by authorities..

Kattil Madam Temple is a dilapidated shrine in the Palakkad district in Kerala, India. It is thought to be a Jain temple built around the ninth or tenth centuries AD and is situated on the Pattambi Guruvayur road. The architecture is of Dravidian style with Chola and Pandya influences. The temple features an alpa-vimana.

There are lots of mysterious stories behind this building.the place is famous by the name of this building Kattilmadam.

It's a protected govt property. It is a jain temple made in 18 the century. It's a rock built structure.

Its an old temple like rock structure, more than 500 years old, its in a very bad condition now, its under Kerala archeological dept, in my childhood i heared some stories about this ,that it was built as upper part of sreekovil of thali mahadeva kshethram pattambi by chathan(as per hindu mithilogy) but it became morning so they didn't installed it.

An ancient Jain temple which is in a very sad condition without any protection by the Goverment.