Karimpuzha is a village located in Ottapalam taluk, Palakkad district

Palakkad district

Palakkad District is one of the 14 districts of the Indian state of Kerala. The city of Palakkad is the district headquarters. Palakkad is bordered on the northwest by the Malappuram District, on the southwest by the Thrissur District and on the east by Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu. The...

. The Karimpuzha River is one of the main tributaries of the Bharathapuzha River. Bharathapuzha is the fourth longest river in Kerala, South India

South India

South India is the area encompassing India's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry, occupying 19.31% of India's area...

. A famous Sree Ramaswamy Temple is situated on the banks of this River. Temple was owned by Kozhikode Samoodhiripad - Eralpad, the heir to become Samoodhiri, who had his "Kovilakam" in Karimpuzha. The Sree Ramaswamy temple is known as "Dakshina Ayodhya". The temple has special Offerings and Poojas. It is believed that Lord Sree Rama renunciated his life here in the river Karimpuzha (thus River Sarayu

Sarayu

The Sarayu is a river that flows through the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. This river is of ancient significance, finding mentions in the Vedas and the Ramayana. The Sarayu forms at the confluence of the Karnali and Mahakali in Bahraich District...

 eventually). Sree Rama is accompanied by Hanuman only during his last moments, which justifies the presence of Hanuman here. Later the deity of Lord Hanuman

Hanuman

Hanuman , is a Hindu deity, who is an ardent devotee of Rama, a central character in the Indian epic Ramayana and one of the dearest devotees of lord Rama. A general among the vanaras, an ape-like race of forest-dwellers, Hanuman is an incarnation of the divine and a disciple of Lord Rama in the...

were placed inside the temple.

This is one of the rarest 'Mahakshetrams' in Kerala

Website : www.karimpuzha.com