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Sree Mukundakrishna swamy temple, Mala

More about Mala

 Mala is a small town about 30 km south of Trichur. 

Temple view - An old pic

Temple location in google map

About Mala

Mala is one of the Assembly contituencies of Trichur district. This town shot into fame due to Mr. K. Karunakaran, former Chief Minister of Kerala who represented it continuously for more than 30 years. Another well known personality from Mala is the famous Malayalam film actor and comedian Mr. Mala Aravindan. 

In the early times, Mala was a colony of Jews and Jewish Synagogue in Mala is more than 420 years old.  There is currently no Jewish community left in Mala and the synagogue and cemetery was handed over to the Mala Panchayat on April 1, 1955.

Ambalakad convent, one of the largest monastries in the district is situated near Mala close to the monastry are seen the remains of the one famous seminary of Chemballor (St.Paul's William) founded by Jesuit priests in the 16^th century. One of the first printing press in the country was established in this seminary and the first Malayalam book was printed here by about 1957. The Pambummekkattu mana which houses a large serpent grove, is situated a mile away from Mala.