Thrikkariyoor Mahadeva Temple is located in the town of

Kothamangalam Kothamangalam, , is a municipality in Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. The town is in the foothills of the Western Ghats, and is a part of the Idukki Lok Sabha constituency. The town serves as the headquarters of a taluk and a municipality ...

Ernakulam district Ernakulam, ; ISO: ''Eṟaṇākuḷaṁ'', in Malayalam: എറണാകുളം), is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala, that takes its name from the eponymous city division in Kochi. It is situated in the central part ...

, on the northern bank of Kothayar river, a tributary of

Muvattupuzha river Muvattupuzha () is a town in the midlands directly to the east of Kochi in Ernakulam district, Kerala, India. It is located about from downtown Kochi, and is a growing urban centre in central Kerala. The town is also the starting poin ...

. It is believed that this temple is one of the 108 Shiva temples of Kerala and is considered to be the last temple installed by sage

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dedicated to

Shiva Shiva (; sa, शिव, lit=The Auspicious One, Śiva ), also known as Mahadeva (; ɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐ, or Hara, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hindu ...

. Thrikkariyoor (Karuvoor or Karaorai), believed to be the headquarters of Adi Cheras kings, is famous for its historical significance and legends. There are many centuries old historical records in Thrikkariyoor

Temple Structure

The Thrikkakiyoor Mahadeva Temple is situated on a large temple complex of about 4 Acres. The temple is facing east; there are two towers in the east and west of the temple. When you get inside the eastern tower, you see the great Anakottil. The flag mast is made by teak with copper covered and is very old. Bilikkal mandapom is beyond that; ceiling roof of balikal pura have beautiful wooden carvings of Ashtadikpaka and Brahma. There is a large pond in front of the eastern temple tower. The entire temple structure has been constructed in order to face to this pond. The pond having entrance house it known as 'Eswara Seva Palace' (ml: ഈശ്വര സേവാ കൊട്ടാരം). The main

Sanctum sanctorum The Latin phrase ''sanctum sanctorum'' is a translation of the Hebrew term ''קֹדֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִׁים'' (Qṓḏeš HaQŏḏāšîm), literally meaning Holy of Holies, which generally refers in Latin texts to the holiest place of th ...

was constructed of two floors in the rectangular shape. This is one of the large rectangular Sanctum sanctorum (Sreekovil) in Kerala. The two floors of the Sanctum sanctorum (sreekovil; ml: are copper. The sreekovil (

) is adorned with beautiful frescoes and wooden sculptures. Though mural paintings were created earlier, for movies only painted in 2013. The backyard of the nalambalam is decorated with light house. Inside, there are huge doors on both sides. These devotees use the pamphlet and rest. There is a door on the southern doorway and a patrol on the northern doorway. The south west coast of Nalambalam have Thadapalli for the naivedyam preparations.

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108 Shiva Temples Shiva temples in Kerala Hindu temples in Ernakulam district {{hindu-temple-stub

Temple Structure

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