Anayadi pazhayidam Narasimha Swami temple at Sooranad North in Kollam district is famous for the ancient elephant pageantry.The majesticAnayadi GaJamela where a hundred odd caparisoned elephants' line up accopanied by traditional orchestra is a virtual treat.The main deity of the temple is Narasimhan, the Lion headwd incarnation of Loard Vishnu .

Anayadi Gajamela is one of the most important Gajamela

held in Kerala which is loved and revered by all.Anayadi Gajamela is famous by the grant Elephant pageandry alone   In order to please the god, Elephant are offered to the temple deity and later lined up fofavourite r procession . Through this offering, Anayadi Gajamela has become a to all and also found a place in the Tourism  map.   

                            The ten-day Annual festival of ANAYADI  PAZHAYIDAM  NARASWIMHA SWAMI temple is conducted on the Thiruvonam day in the month of Makaram. Devotees offer 250-300 Elephants almost every year foreigners from America,Thailand, Australia,Britain,

  Way to the temple                    

                         One can reach Anayadi from Adoor Charummoodu and Sasthamcotta .Anayadi lies at the north of kollam and borders Alappuzha and pathanamthitta District one can reach the temple via Kayamkulam Punaloor route and traveling south ,17km from charummoodu jn.

     

Narasimhamoorthi Temple