Irinjalakuda, formerly known as Samgrama grama, has been a vedic village that patronized yajurveda, the samgama grama is situated at the central part of kerala where the famous koodalmanikyam temple is situated. The legendary Koodalmanikyam temple is situated amid Karukulankara temple in the North, Kandeswaram Siva temple in the West, Thrithamarathu Sreerama temple in the South and cheruthrukku Muruka temple in the East.

Cheruthrukku Temple popularly known as Cherumukku temple is dedicated to Lord Muruka in the form of a child. Lord Muruka is the pet son of Lord Siva and Goddess Parvathy. Lord Muruka’s Incarnation was to protect the world from the evils of Demon Taraka. As a child Muruka had the knowledge of Lord Dakshinamurthy and strength of Goddess Parvathy. Lord Brahma became a victim of his knowledge as when Muruka asked the meaning of Pranava Manthra and Brahma could not answer properly.

At a very tender age task of Muruka was to kill Demon Taraka, For the proper fulfilment of the task Parvathy Devi blessed her son Muruka with a weapon “vel”. Vel came out to be the favourite weapon of siva’s son. The deity worshiped in this temple is “velmuruka “ Muruka with his vel. In the previous millennium cherumukku temple was a vedic centre. Brahmins who visited Koodalmanikyam temple visited here. Non- Keralite Brahmins, locally known as Pandi community, also worshiped lord Muruka. Lord Muruka as prime deity Ganesha and Hidumba are sub-deities here.