The Mukhathala murari temple holds a unique position in the cultural history of Travancore. This famous Sreekrishnaswami temple was the prominent position under the rule of Desinganadu king.The temple is situated in the 'Thrikkovilvattom' village on the Kollam- Kulathoorpuzha state highway side, nearly Eight kilometers from the Kollam town. Nearest railway station is in Kollam, about 8 kms fom the temple and the nearest Airport is in Thiruvananthapuram, about 63 kms from the temple. The Elampalloor devi temple where ‘Veluthampi Dalava’ made the historical 'KUNDARA VILAMBARAM' (Kundara declaration) is about 11 kms from here. As an important area in Kollam, the village is rich in agriculture products like cashew nuts, coconuts, tapioca, pepper, areca, vegetables and paddy. The most interesting thing is that the temple is surrounded by 'perumkulam ela' (second largest paddy field in the state). This area is blessed with well fed by the South Western and North Eastern Monsoons.