108 Shiva Temples

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Parashurama with an axe

108 Temples of the Hindu god Shiva are mentioned in the hymn Shivalaya Stotram.[1][2][3][definition needed]

Background

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According to Hindu beliefs, Parasurama created the land between Gokarna and Kanyakumari. It is said that Kerala was reclaimed from the ocean using his axe to donate the land to Brahmins after the killing of King Kartavirya Arjuna and other Kshatriyas.[4] He split this land in to 64 villages (64 gramas). Out of these 64 villages, 32 villages are in between Perumpuzha and Gokarnam and the spoken language was Tulu. The remaining 32 villages were in the Malayalam-speaking area between Perumpuzha and Kanyakumari.[5][6]

Parasurama is the sixth avatar of the god Vishnu; he was the youngest son of sage Jamadagni and Renuka. According to legend, after donating the land to Brahmins, one hundred and eight Shiva Lingam and Durga idols were installed in these 64 villages. These hundred and eight Shiva temples are mentioned in the Shivayala Stotram and a song is written in the Malayalam language.[7] Of the 108 Shiva temples, 105 temples are situated in Kerala state, two temples in Karnataka and one in Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu.[8]

List of temples

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No. Temple Name Deity Festivals/Religious Practices Location & Picture
1 Vadakkunnathan Temple Vadakunnathan (Shiva),

Parvati
Rama,
Sankara Narayana,

 Sivarathri, Thiruvathira, Thrissur Pooram Sri.Mad. Dakshina Kailasam Thrissur City,
Thrissur district

2 Udayamperoor Ekadasi Perumthrikovil Temple Shiva Shankaranarayana Vilakku , Sivarathri Sriperoor Udayamperoor
Ernakulam District
3 Raviswarapuram Siva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Eraviswaram Kodungalloor
Thrissur district
4 Suchindram Sthanumalayan Temple Shiva Chariot Festival,
Markazhi,
Chithira,
Sivarathri		 Sucheendram Suchindram
Kanyakumari District
5 Chowwara Chidambaraswamy Temple Nataraja (Shiva) Sivarathri Chowara Chowwara
Ernakulam district
6 Mathur Shiva Temple Shiva, Parvati Sivarathri Mathur Pannithadam
Thrissur district
7 Triprangode Siva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Triprangode Triprangode
Malappuram District
8 Mundayur Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Mundayur Anjur
Thrissur district
9 Thirumandhamkunnu Temple Shiva, Parvati, Bhadrakali Thirumandhamkunnu Pooram Thirumandhamkunnu Angadipuram
Malappuram District
10 Chowalloor Siva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Chowalloor Guruvayoor
Thrissur District
11 Pananchery Mudikkode Shiva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Pananchery Pananchery
Thrissur District
12a Annamanada Mahadeva Temple Kirata Moorthy (Shiva) Sivarathri Koratty Annamanada
Thrissur district
12b Mannar Thrikkuratti Mahadeva Temple Kirata Moorthy, Vishnu Sivarathri Koratty Mannar
Alleppey district
13 Puramundekkadu Shri Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Puramundekattu Edappal
Malappuram District
14 Avanoor Sreekanteswaram Mahadeva Temple Srikanda (Shiva) Sivarathri Avungannorr Avanur
Thrissur District
15 Kollur Mookambika Temple Adi Parashakti, Shiva Navaratri Kollur Kollur
Udupi district, Karnataka
16 Thirumangalam Sree Maha Vishnu Siva Temple Shiva
Vishnu		 Sivarathri, Ashtamirohini Thirumangalam Engandiyoor
Thrissur District
17 Thrikkariyoor Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Thrikkariyoor Thrikkariyoor
Ernakulam District
18 Kudappanakunnu Kunnathu Sri Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Kunnapram Kudappanakunnu
Thiruvananthapuram district
19 Velloor Perunthatta Siva Temple Shiva Sivarathri SriVelloor Velloor
Kottayam District
20 Ashtamangalam Siva Temple Ashtamurthi (Shiva) Sivarathri Ashtamangalam Ashtamangala
Thrissur District
21 Iranikulam Sree Mahadeva Temple Shiva as Thekkedathappan and Vadakkadathapapn Sivarathri Iranikulam Iranikulam, Mala
Thrissur District
22 Kainoor Shiva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Kainoor Kainoor
Thrissur District
23 Mahabaleshwar Temple, Gokarna Mahabaleswar (Shiva) Sivarathri, Rathothsava Gokarna Gokarna
Uttara Kannada District, Karnataka
24 Ernakulam Shiva Temple Rishinagakulathappan (Shiva) Sivarathri, Painkuni Utsava Ernakulam Ernakulam Town
Ernakulam district
25 Pazhoor Perumthrikkovil Perumthrikkovilappan Sivarathri Paripaloor Piravam
Ernakulam District
26 Adat Shiva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Adat Adat
Thrissur District
27 Parippu Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri, Utsav Nalparappil Aymanam
Kottayam District
28 Sasthamangalam Mahadevar Temple Shiva Sivarathri Chathamangalam Sasthamangalam
Thiruvananthapuram District
29 Perumparampu Sri Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Paraparampu Edappal
Malappuram District
30 Thrikkur Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Thrikkur Trikkur
Thrissur District
31 Panayur Siva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Panayoor Thathamangalam
Palakkad District
32 Tirunettur Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri, Vavubali Vyttila Nettoor
Ernakulam District
33 Vaikom Mahadeva Temple Vaikathappan, Parvathi Vaikom Ashtami, Sivarathri, Utsav Vaikom Vaikom
Kottayam District
34 Kollam Rameswaram Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Rameswaram Kollam
Kollam District
35 Amaravila Rameswaram Sri Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Rameswaram Amaravila
Thiruvananthapuram District
36 Ettumanoor Mahadevar Temple Aghora (Shiva) Sivarathri
Utsav		 Ettumanoor Ettumanoor
Kottayam District
37 Kanjilassery Maha Siva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Edakolam Quilandy
Kozhikode District
38 Chemmanthatta Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Chemmanthattu Chemmanthatta
Thrissur District
39 Aluva Mahadeva Temple Shiva Aluva Sivarathri festival Aluva Aluva
Ernakulam District
40 Thirumittacode Temple Shiva, Uyyavanda perumal Sivarathri Thirumittacode Thirumittacode
Palakkad District
41 Velorvattom Sri Mahadeva Temple Vadakkanappan, Thekkanappan Sivarathri Cherthala Velorvattom
Alappuzha District
42 Muttichur Kallattupuzha Sri Maha Siva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Kallattupuzha Anthikad
Thrissur District
43 Thrikkunnathu Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Thrikkunnu Kanjany
Thrissur District
44 Cheruvathur Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Cheruvathur Kunnamkulam
Thrissur District
45 Poonkunnam Siva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Ponganam Poonkunnam
Thrissur District
46 Niranam Thrikkapaleeswaram Dakshinamurthy Temple Dakshinamurthy Sivarathri Thrikkapaleswaram Niranam
Pathanamthitta District
47 Kadachira Sri Thrikkapalam Siva Temple Dakshinamurthy
(Two Deities)		 Sivarathri Thrikkapaleswaram Kadachira
Peralassery
Kannur District
48 Nadapuram Iringannur Siva Temple Dakshinamurthy Sivarathri Thrikkapaleswaram Nadapuram
Kozhikkode District
49 Avittathur Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Avittathur Avittathur
Thrissur District
50 Parumala Valiya Panayannarkavu Devi Temple Shiva, Mahakali Sivarathri
Navarathri		 Parumala Mannar, Alappuzha
Alleppey District
51 Anandavalleeshwaram Sri Mahadevar Temple Shiva, Anandavalli Sivarathri Kollam Kollam
Kollam District
52 Kattakampal Temple Shiva, Bhagavathy Pooram Kattakampala Kattakampal
Thrissur District
53 Kondazhy Tritham Tali Siva Temple Shiva, Parvathi Sivarathri Pazhayannur Kondazhy
Thrissur District
54 Perakam Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Perakam chavakkad
Thrissur District
55 Chakkamkulangara Siva Temple Shiva, Parvathi Sivarathri Adambilli Thrippunithura
Eranakulam District
56 Veeranimangalam Mahadeva Temple Shiva, Narasimha Sivarathri Ambalikkad Wadakkancherry
Thrissur District
57 Cheranalloor Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Cheranalloor Kalady
Ernakulam District
58 Maniyoor Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Maniyoor Mankada
Malappuram district
59 Kozhikode Tali Temple Shiva Sivarathri Thali Kozhikode
Kozhikode District
60 Kaduthruthy Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Thali Kaduthuruthy
Kottayam District
61 Keezhtali Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Thali Kodungalloor
Thrissur District
62 Talikotta Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Thali Kottayam
Kottayam District
63 Kodungallur Bhagavathy Temple Shiva, Kodungallooramma Kodungallur Bharani Kodungallur Kodungallur
Thrissur District
64 Sreekanteswaram Mahadeva Temple Sreekandan Sivarathri Vanchiyur Sreekanteswaram
Thiruvananthapuram District
65 Thiruvanchikulam Temple Thiruvanchikulathappan Sivarathri Vanchuleswaram Thiruvanchikulam
Thrissur District
66 Padanayarkulangara Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Pancharkulam Karunagappally Town
Kollam District
67 Thrichattukulam Mahadeva Temple Vaduthaleswan Sivarathri Chittukulam Panavally
Alleppey District
68 Pokkunny Siva Temple Pokkunniyappan Sivarathri Alathur Pokkunny
Palakkad District
69 Kottiyoor Siva Temple Kottiyurappan Kottiyoor Vysakha Mahotsavam Kottiyoor Kottiyoor
Kannur District
70 Thrippalur Mahadeva Temple Thrippaloorappan, Narasimha, Krishna Sivarathri, Ashtami Rohini Thrippaloor Alathur
Palakkad District
71 Sree Perunthatta Siva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Perumthatta Guruvayoor
Thrissur District
72 Trithala Maha Siva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Thrithala Thrithala
Palakkad District
73 Thiruvatta Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Thiruvalla Thiruvalla
Pathanamthitta District
74 Vazhappally Maha Siva Temple ThiruVazhappallilappan, Vazhappally Bhagavathi, Ganapathy Panguni Utsav, Sivarathri, Mudiyeduppu, Vinayaka Chathurthi Vazhappally Changanassery
Kottayam District
75 Changankulangara Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Puthuppally Changankulangara
Kollam District
76 Anjumoorthy Temple Mahadevan, Mahasudarshanam (Swayambhu), Mahavishnu Sivarathri, Vidyarambham, Vishu Anjumoorthy (Anjumoorthy Mangalam) Vadakkencherry
Palakkad District
77 Thirunakkara Sree Mahadevar Temple Thirunakkara Tevar Sivarathri, Pakal Pooram Thirunakkara Thirunakkara
Kottayam District
78 Kodumbu Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Kodumbur Chittur
Palakkad District
79 Ashtamichira Mahadeva Temple Thekkum Tevar, Vadakkum Tevar Sivarathri Ashtamikovil Ashtamichira
Thrissur District
80 Pattanakkad Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Pattanakkad Pattanakkad
Alleppey District
81 Uliyannoor Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Ashtayil Uliyannoor
Ernakulam District
82 Killikkurussi Mahadeva Temple Dakshinamurthy Sivarathri Killikkurissi Killikkurussimangalam
Palakkad district
83 Puthur Mahadeva Temple Puthurappan Sivarathri Puthur Karivellur
Kannur District
84 Chengannur Mahadeva Temple Chengannurappan, Chenganoor Bhagavathi Sivarathri Kumbhasabhava Mandiram Chengannur
Alleppey District
85 Someswaram Mahadeva Temple Someswar Sivarathri Someswaram Pampady
Thrissur District
86 Venganellore Thiruvimbilappan Temple ThiruVimbilappan Sivarathri Venganellore Chelakkara
Thrissur District
87 Kottarakkara Mahadeva Temple Ilayidathappan Sivarathri Kottarakkara Kottarakkara
Kollam District
88 Kandiyoor Sree Mahadeva Temple Kandiyurappan Sivarathri Kandiyur Mavelikkara
Alleppey District
89 Palayoor Mahadeva Temple Shiva - Palayoor Palayoor
Kodungalloor
Thrissur District		 converted to church during European rule
90 Taliparamba Rajarajeshwara Temple Raja Rajeswaran Sivarathri Mahadevachelloor Taliparamba
Kannur District
91 Nedumpura Kulasekharanellur Shiva Temple Kulasekharathappan Sivarathri Nedumpur Cheruthuruthi
thrissur District
92 Sree Mannoor Siva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Mannur Kadalundi
Kozhikode District
93 Thrissilery Shiva Temple Aghora Murthi Sivarathri Thrichaliyoor Thirunelli
Wayanad District
94 Sringapuram Mahadeva Temple Dakshayani Vallabhan Sivarathri Sringapuram Kodungalloor
Thrissur District
95 Karivellur Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Kottur Karivellur
Kannur District
96 Mammiyoor Mahadeva Temple Mammiyurappan Sivarathri Mammiyoor Guruvayoor
Thrissur District
97 Parampanthali Sree Mahadeva Temple Taliswaran, Shiva Sivarathri Parampanthali Mullassery
Thrissur District
98 Thirunavaya Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Thirunavaya Thirunavaya
Malappuram district		 Exact location unknown,

likely ruins at Nilapadu Thara In Thirunavaya.

99 Kanjiramattam Sree Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Karikkod Thodupuzha
Idukki District
100 Nalpathaneeswaram Sree Mahadeva Temple Nalpathenniswaran Sivarathri Cherthala Panavally
Alleppey District
101 Kottappuram Siva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Kottappuram Kottappuram
Thrissur District
102 Muthuvara Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Muthuvara Muthuvara
Thrissur District
103 Velappaya Mahadeva Temple Vadakkum Tevar, Thekkum Tevar Sivarathri Velappaya Velappaya
Thrissur District
104 Chendamangalam Kunnathali Temple Shiva Sivarathri Chendamangalam Chendamangalam
Ernakulam District
105 Thrikkandiyur Mahadeva Temple Thrikkandiyurappan Sivarathri Thrikkandiyur Tirur
Malappuram District
106 Peruvanam Mahadeva Temple Erattayappan,
Madathilappan		 Peruvanam Pooram, Sivarathri Peruvanam Cherpu
Thrissur District
107 Thiruvaloor Mahadeva temple Thiruvalurappan Sivarathri Thiruvaloor Alangad
Eranakulam District
108 Chirakkal Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Chirakkal Angamali
Ernakulam District

See also

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References

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