Sreevallabha Temple

This is an ancient temple, enshrining Sree Vallabha at Tiruvalla near Pathanamthitta(DIST). It has been glorified by the tamil hymns of Tirumangaialwar and Nammalwar of the 1st millennium CE. The plinth and the wall of this temple are of granite while the rest of the structure is of timber and sheet roof. The shrine has a vritta (circular) vimanam. Carvings of Dakshinamurthy and Shiva - Yogiswara are seen in this temple. In front of the sanctum are a namaskaramandapam, a mukhamandapam a gopuradwaram and an agramandapam. There is a subshrine to Vishwaksena, in the north east corner of the inner prakaram, facing south.