 It is one of the 108 "Divyadesam" dedicated to Maha Vishnu, who is worshipped as Mayapiran/Thripuliyoorappan.The nearest railway station to the temple is located in Chengannur, while the nearest airport is Trivandrum International airport.It is one of the five ancient shrines in the Chengannur area of Kerala, connected with the legend of Mahabharata, where the five Pandavas are believed to have built one temple each; Thrichittatt Maha Vishnu Temple by Yudhishthira, Puliyoor Mahavishnu Temple by Bheema, Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple by Arjuna, Thiruvanvandoor Mahavishnu Temple by Nakula and Thrikodithanam Mahavishnu Temple by Sahadeva.