 It is said that during Mahabharata period, the Pandavas reached the banks of Bharathapuzha during their exile and installed the idol of Lord Vishnu.It is also said that the Ayodya king Ambareeksha got moksha at Thirumittakode.The Maha Vishnu of the temple is called Abhaya Pradhan Temple or Uyyavantha Perumal Temple.