Perumthrikkovil (à´ªെà´°ും à´¤ൃà´•്à´•ോà´µിൽ) is a term used to describe certain temples in Kerala. To be qualified as perumthrikkovil a temple should have five essential characteristics. A temple which has all the pancha prakarangal is referred to as perumthrikkovil.
The five essential characteristics that make a temple perum thrikkovil are:
Akathe Balivattom (à´…à´•à´¤്à´¤െ ബലിവട്à´Ÿം)
Chuttambalam or Nalambalam also known as Anthahara (à´šുà´±്റമ്പലം അഥവാ à´¨ാലമ്പലം - à´…à´¨്തഹാà´°)
Madhyahara or Vilakkumadam (മധ്യഹാà´° അഥവാ à´µിളക്à´•ുà´®ാà´Ÿം)
Purathe Balivattom (à´ªുറത്à´¤െ ബലിവട്à´Ÿം)
Maryada or Puram Mathil (മര്à´¯ാà´¦ അഥവാ à´ªുà´±ം മതിൽ)
Some of the famous Perumthrikovil are located in Ernakulam and Thrissur district. The most famous among them is the Alathiyur Sree Perum Thrikkovil Temple - Hanuman Kavu, Ramamangalam Perumthrikkovil, Udayamperoor Ekadasi Perumthrikkovil , Oramana Perum Thrikkovil etc.