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Kuzhuppilly Sri Balakrishna Swamy Temple

Kuzhuppilly Sri Balakrishna Swamy temple is located on Kuzhuppilly village, Vypeen Island, Ernakulam district, Kerala. The shrine is dedicated to the child form of Bhagavan Sri Krishna. The annual festival in the temple is held in Makaram month.

The annual festival in the temple is famous for various unique rituals associated with temples maintained by GSB community.

The first temple was built in 1895 CE. The present temple was consecrated in 1964 CE. The temple faces east and today includes Aanapandal, Kalyana Mandapam and Dhvaja Pratishta.

The Upa Devatas worshipped in the temple are Hanuman, Garuda, Ganapathy, Goddess Lakshmi, Navagrahas and Nagaraja.

The shrine is maintained by Goud Saraswati Brahmin (GSB community).