The Agraharams of Palakkad

Mekkanamkulam

Overview

Sree Dharmasastha Temple

Location

Location: The Mathur Gramam is located about 19 Kms South west from the Palakkad railway station and in Kottayi

Address: Dharma Sastha Temple Pulinelli, PGWQ+3GX, Kottayi, Kerala 678722

Temple Timings:

5:30 - 8:00am

5:30 - 7:30pm

History

Deities

Poorna Pushkala Sametha Dharmasastha

Videos

Photo Gallery

Utsavams

Dhanu – Utram Aarattu- Sasthapreethi 5days
Daily Procession @ Night in Pallakku

Vahanas

Ashwa Vahanam

Adimakkavu

Perumkulathi Temple-Kottayi,

Manapullikavu,

Kandathar Kavu -kottayi

Other Agraharam Information

Total homes in the Agraharam: 15
Number of Brahmin homes: 15
Number of homes retaining traditional look: 100%
Does the village have a brahmana samooham: -
Does the village temple have a temple car (theru): Pallakku
When was the last ashtabandhana kumbabhishekam done: 2017
Gothrams: Bhardwaja, Kapyasingirasa & Viswamtra

Contact Information

President : Sri M S Balasubramanian -

Secretary : Sri M T Parameswaran - 9043025420

Treasurer : Sri M N Anandaraman

Well Known Elders from the Agraharam

Brahmasri Rajamani Vadhyar

Food and Catering

Srikrishna Lunch Home

Hall for functions and Lodging

Bank Accounts for sending Kanikkai, donation or vazhipadu

Mekkanamkulam Gramajana Committee

BANK NAME : Canara Bank

BRANCH : Kottayi

SB A/C : 44572200044043

IFSC Code : CNRB0014457

Author's Notes

*Agraharam 76 in the 100 Agraharams Project*

*Mekkanamkulam*

Sri Venkateeswaran lives here with his wife Pushpa. Along with a few others, they are holding on to a slender thread of hope—that those with roots in this agraharam will return one day and bring it back to life.

I like how Sri Venkateeswaran explains the name: "mel kunnil kulam"—a pond on top of a hill. A beautiful and fitting name.

Agraharams like Mekkanamkulam should be on the must-visit list for anyone who cares about our heritage. It still carries the quiet charm and spirit of our traditions.

I wonder if all the agraharams of Palakkad can come together and create a common fund to revive places like this, which have slowly fallen out of support. I have seen how the Gaud Saraswat Brahmins (GSBs) support each other and uplift their communities. Maybe something like that can work wonders here too.

Radhe Krishna!

Warm regards,

Sriram (Hari)

Trustee, Rama Bhagavatar Charitable Trust

+91 9840773410

*100 Agraharams Project*

*Itihasapurana Project*

10 May 2025

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