Irinjalakuda (Malayalam: ) is a municipal town situated in the Thrissur district of Kerala, India. The town is famous for the Koodalmanikyam Temple that has Bharata as the main deity. The town is also famous for the St Thomas Cathedral in the heart of the City. Irinjalakuda is known as the varadanangalude nadu. According to Hindu mythology, Irinjalakuda was created by sage Parasurama. According to Keralolpatthi, out of the 64 gramas (villages) established in Kerala, Irinjalakuda was the head of 10 of them. Irinjalakuda was one of the most prominent among these villages. Like the other villages this Grama also followed the Chathurvarnia system of society which lay upon caste system based on the Manusmruthi. The name Irinjalakuda has been derived from "Iru" and "Chaal" meaning two streams. According to another legend, the origin of the name Irinjalakuda came from 'Irinjalikoodal'. 'Koodal' simply means merge together, merging of two rivers. Two streams that start, one...
