A decade ago, Puzhakkal was a vast paddy field situated in the two sides of State Highway 69 (Kerala) going to Kunnamkulam.

Many of the major nerve centres of Thrissur City, including the Thrissur Collectorate, Vilangan Hills, Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, Government Law College, Thrissur, Kendriya Vidyalaya, District Industries Centre of Kerala Govt., Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises under Government of India (MSME), Lulu Convention Center and many more are in the block.

[2] Having a railway terminal also at Amala Nagar just 3 km away, the suburb town may have major development scope in near future.

The temple receives many visitors every year during the traditional sabarimala season between October and January.

The area has lush green paddy fields and three canals flowing through them as part of the Peechi irrigation project.