Irinjalakuda is a town in Thrissur district, Kerala, India. Irinjalakuda is the central command of Mukundapuram taluk. Irinjalakuda is known for the Koodalmanikyam temple and the Thachudaya Kaimals, which had an exalted status until 1971. The name Irinjalakuda is derived from “Iru” and “Chaal”, meaning two streams. Another legend says that the name Irinjalakuda was derived from ‘Irinjalikoodal’. koodal’ means as much as fusion, the confluence of two rivers.