The Temple is located in a serene and Idyllic place called Poilissery  (Alathiyoor ) about 7 km Tirur Railwa Station, Malappuram District in Kerala. In this temple Complex, there are separate stand alone Sreekovil for Sreerama, the presiding deity, Sree Hanuman, the Messenger, Lakshmana, Ganapathi, Mahaavishnu, Bagavathy & Ayyappa

         The Alathiyoor Perumthrikkovil Temple is special to its devotees for very many reasons. Sree Rama is the Presiding Deity here. The Daily pooja – rituals, offerings by devotees, and the spectacular annual Temple Festival all are held in honour of the presiding Deity, Sree Rama. However, the devotees popularly   refer to this Hanuman Kavu Temple. And, in a way it symbolizes the triumph of the supreme strength of Bhakthi of Sree Hanuman as ideal, which overshadows the presiding deity, Lord Sreerama.

            Here, Sreerama is visualized as the Maryada Purushothaman; he is separated from his beloved consort, Sita, by the mighty Ravana who has abducted her  to Lanka. Sreerama is seen entrusting Hanuman the impossible take of Location the whereabouts of sita. Sreerama confides to Hanuman about how to look for Sita in the Lanka. Hanuman, now, only has to cross the vast and formidable sea that separates Lanka from the main land. Thirty three Crore Gods  have gathered to witness this significant Act. It is an act in which the Avatar Purush Sreerama seeks the assistance of this bhaktha Hanuman. All the Gods bestow Hanuman with their enormous strength, so that the succeeds in his mission. For Hanuman, this is a very significant moment and hence, his pre-eminence, at Alathiyoor.

        The Temple of Hanuman is adjacent to the main temple of Sreerama. Sree Hanuman Stands learning a little towards the left, to hear his master’s words. Sreerama is confiding in Hanuman the cueword (Abhiganana Vaakkyam) that would enable him to again the confidence of Sita. Hanumans has a mace in his hand. The numerous Gods bestowned their enormous power on Sree Hanuman. Fe is all set to accomplish his mission, which is seeking the whereabouts of Sita. Here he is the prersonification of divine strength, confidence and concentration of purpose, Bhakthi, and above all humility. He is the symbo; of supreme self – sacrifice. he seems to be assuring sreerama ‘your wish is my command’. Devotees of Hanuman throng  to this temple to make their wishes and be heard by the mighty Hanuman. 

             Sree Hanuman of Alathiyoor is a darling – guardian of children; besides, he eliminates all mental agonies of his devotees and fulfilsh their heart’s desires. In almost all Hindu families in Kerala, children pray to Sree Hanuman when they go to bed as follows:

‘oh dear hanuman of Alathiyoor

 kindly keep bad dreams away from us

and if we to be haunted by bad dreams

do please wake us up by gently tapping us which your tail ‘

It is believed that those who recite this verse before going to bed will not have bad dreams

Devotees Emulate Hanuman and cross the formidable sea of troubles at Alathiyoor.

There is a platform to commemorate Sree Hanuman’s mighty leap to Lanka over the sea, There is a long granite stone at one end of this platform and it symbolizes the sea. Devotee come running and leap over this long stone. By doing this, auspicious result is expected especially for the beteer health and life of children.

Hanuman’s Special prasadam

        The favourite offering sree Hanuman is ‘WetAvil’ (Pothi Avil) and another important offering is  “Kadali Plantian”

Sree Lakshmana is positioned to the North, the temple complex but a few meters away from sreerama, outside the periphey of Nalambalam. It is believed that sree Lakshmana was keeping himself at a small distance away, deliberately. presumably to avoid being privy to the cue-world (Abhigana Vaakyam) that Sreerama was confiding in Hanuman.