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OneVakke Kaimal, a staunch Vishnu devotee was the head of the village then.  One day, a Deva from the celestial world appeared in his dream and ordered to follow him to the sea shore to pick up a treasure hidden there.  They dug a particular place, found four idols and came to know that they were Sri Rama, Lakshmana, Bharatha and Satrugna.  Kaimal took those beautiful idols, built temples, installed Sri Rama in Tiruparayar, Bharata in Irinjnalakuda, Lakshmana in Mozhikulam and Satrugna in Payamma temples as presiding deities.

It is noteworthy that all the idols look like the mirror images of one another holding conch, discus, Japamala and a club in their hands as Lord Vishnu.   The devotee can have the darshan of Lords of the four temples in a single day as they are located close to one another with commuting facility.

Once, Irinjnalakuda was a dense forest where Sage Kapilini was in deep penance on Lord Vishnu.  Pleased with his penance, Lord appeared before the sage and asked for his wish.  The sage said that he was happy with what he had and begged that he should always engage himself in His thoughts.  When Lord insisted that he should ask something specific, the Rishi asked the Lord to make the place ever pleasing for those in righteous life.  Lord promised the Rishi to stay there and bless the devotees.  This was the home of sages then for some centuries earlier.