This Digambar Jain heritage mandir in Palakkad, Kerala is widely known as the Jainimedu Jain temple and is often listed in directories as Shri Digambar Jain Lal Mandir. The 15th-century shrine, dedicated to Chandraprabha, is a rare surviving Jain site in the state and is associated with the Chunnamputhara / Kalpathy bank area and the story of refuge under the Palakkad rajas.
Location & Address
The mandir stands in Jainimedu, a Palakkad suburb on the south bank of the Kalpathy River, just beyond the Chunnamputhara area — roughly 3 km from the centre of Palakkad town and easy to combine with a visit to Palakkad municipality or Palakkad Fort.
- Temple name
- Shri Digambar Jain Lai Mandir / Shri Digambar Jain Lal Mandir
- Also known as
- Jainimedu Jain temple · Jain temple Palakkad
- Area
- Jainimedu, Vadakkanthara, Palakkad
- District / State
- Palakkad, Kerala, India
- PIN code
- 678012
- Coordinates
- 10.785667°N, 76.642556°E
How to Reach
By Road & Taxi
Follow local roads toward Jainimedu / Vadakkanthara. Auto-rickshaws and taxis are simplest. Search "Jainimedu Jain temple" or PIN 678012 in maps.
By Train
Nearest railheads: Palakkad Town or Palakkad Junction. Take an auto or taxi to Jainimedu — a short ride within the urban area.
By Bus
KSRTC and private buses to Palakkad town, then local auto toward Vadakkanthara / Jainimedu as per current schedules.
Heritage & Significance
This granite temple is counted among the few places in Kerala where Jain heritage survives visibly. Tradition links it to merchant patronage and renewal efforts into the present, including major renovation work in recent years. Alongside Palakkad's Hindu temples, churches, and mosques, it reflects the district's diverse and harmonious religious history.