Kattil Madam Jain Tirth

Palakkad, Kerala

This is another Jain temple located in Pattambi, Palakkad district. Though dilapidated or unfinished, it is believed that the temple was built sometime around 9th or 10 century AD.

The monolithic structure of the temple is believed to have been built by the goblins or bhooththans). The upper portion of the temple is ornamental and definitely worth photographing. The temple is structured in the shape of a pyramid with a rectangular base.

The story goes that Kattimadam was actually the roof of Kaithali Temple in Palakkad. The goblins after building the temple at a distant place decided to bring it to Pattambi, but they couldn’t complete the journey because dawn was breaking and they aren’t supposed to be seen in the daylight.

They left the granite roof by the side of the road and vanished. Whether the temple was built by the goblins or not, it is one of the first structures in Kerala that display Pallava/Pandya influence.

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