Kanippayyur Nambudiris

This famous mana is located in Kanippayur near Kunnamkulam in Thrissur district. The building complex of the illam consisted of a "panthrandukettu", with a storied "padippura" (outhouse), two "pathaayappuras" and a large hall for performing arts ("naadakasaala"). In 1875, the thatched roofs were replaced with tiled roofs, and the southern and western wings were raised with an upper storey each. The Illam compound is about 3 acres in extent. On the eastern side of the compound, there is a "Bharadevatha" (family deity) temple with Annamkulangara Bhagavathy consecrated. There is a pond adjacent to this temple. On the southern side, there is a "Vishnu" temple belonging to the Illam with the main deity in the sanctum sanctorum and other deities located in and around the "Chuttambalam" (building surrounding the sanctum sanctorum). Traditionally, the Nambudiris of Kanippayyur mana are experts in astrology and "Vaasthuvidya". The blessings of Lord Parasuraaman who assigned different Thaanthric traditions to different Namboothiri families are believed to be the basis of inspiration for the scientific traditions of the Kanippayyur family.