They installed the idol in a Brahmin home named Kachanappally Mana (now extinct), located 200 m away from the present temple. Due to external conflicts, the pious Namboothiris of Edakkalathur were forced to migrate to Thrissur, with the idol of Lord Krishna as Parthasarathy with them. The temple had almost all the features of a Mahakshetra, like golden flag mast. There was another shrine for Lord Shiva too inside the temple, with equal importance. It was also named Thiruvambadi Temple, with the deity installed there as Parthasarathy, meaning the charioteer of Partha ( Arjuna). The original seat of the deity was in a village named Edakkalathur, located around 15 km away from Thrissur town towards the north-west. Every day the Devaswom gives free lunch to people. Bhagavad Gita chanting makes the temple alive. The temple is one of the two rival groups participating in the Thrissur Pooram, which is the biggest local festival in Kerala. There are sub-shrines for Lord Ganesha, Lord Sastha and Brahmarakshas, and there is a sub-temple for Lord Ganesha behind the temple.
The main deities of this temple are Lord Krishna in the form of a child, and Goddess Bhadrakali, both having equal importance. Thiruvambadi Sri Krishna Temple is a Hindu temple in the city of Thrissur in Kerala, India.
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