108 Shiva Temples

Group of Shiva temples in Kerala May 2024 August 2019 thumb|Parashurama with an axe The 108 Shiva Temples are a group of Hindu temples dedicated to the god Shiva, enumerated in the Shivalaya Stotram, a Malayalam devotional hymn. Of the 108, 105 are in Kerala, 2 in Karnataka and 1 in Tamil Nadu. Background 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.Pilgrimage to Temple Heritage Biju Mathew Info Kerala Communications 2017 9788193456705 He split this land into 64 villages (gramas). Out of these 64 villages, 32 villages are between Perumpuzha and Gokarnam and the spoken language was Tulu. The remaining 32 villages were in the Malayalam-speaking area between Perumpuzha and Kanyakumari.The Collected Aithihyamaala: The Garland of Legends from Kerala Kottarathil Sankunni Translated by Leela James Hachette India 9789350099681Kerala District Gazetteers: Palghat 6 Kareem C. K. Superintendent of Government Presses 1976 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, 108 Shiva lingams and Durga idols were installed in these 64 villages. These 108 Shiva temples are mentioned in the Shivalaya Stotram,108 Siva Temples https://www.thekeralatemples.com/knowmore/108_siva_temples.htm 4 September 2024 The Kerala Temples.com2021-12-13 108 Shiva temples of Kerala https://shaivam.org/temples-special/108-shiva-temples-of-kerala live https://web.archive.org/web/20190330045048/https://shaivam.org/temples-special/108-shiva-temples-of-kerala shaivam.org 30 March 2019 and a song is written in the Malayalam language.A Handbook of Kerala 2 Menon T. Madhava International School of Dravidian Linguistics 2002 97881856923192021-12-13 108 Shivalayangal Stotram Song https://shaivam.org/scripture/Malayalam/1657/nurretteu-shivlayangal live shaivam.org https://web.archive.org/web/20161230174249/http://shaivam.org:80/scripture/Malayalam/1657/nurretteu-shivlayangal 30 December 2016 Of the 108 Shiva temples, 105 temples are in Kerala, 2 in Karnataka and 1 in the Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu.108 Siva Kshetrangal Ilayath Kunjikuttan H and C Books ml List of temples No. Temple Name Deity Festivals/Religious Practices Location & Picture 1 Vadakkunnathan Temple Vadakunnathan (Shiva), ParvatiRama,Sankara Narayana, Sivarathri, Thiruvathira, Thrissur Pooram 10.5245 76.21451 type:landmark_region:IN inline Thrissur City,Thrissur district 175px 2 Udayamperoor Ekadasi Perumthrikovil Temple Shiva Shankaranarayana Vilakku , Sivarathri 9.92054 76.36085 type:landmark_region:IN inline UdayamperoorErnakulam District 175px 3 Raviswarapuram Siva Temple Shiva Sivarathri 10.22355 76.20072 type:landmark_region:IN inline KodungalloorThrissur district 175px 4 Suchindram Sthanumalayan Temple Shiva Chariot Festival, Markazhi, Chithira, Sivarathri 8.15472 77.46528 type:landmark_region:IN inline SuchindramKanyakumari District 175px 5 Chowwara Chidambaraswamy Temple Nataraja (Shiva) Sivarathri 10.12618 76.38667 type:landmark_region:IN inline ChowwaraErnakulam district 175px 6 Mathur Shiva Temple Shiva, Parvati Sivarathri 10.67471 76.11554 type:landmark_region:IN inline PannithadamThrissur district 175px 7 Triprangode Siva Temple Shiva Sivarathri 10.85569 75.94784 type:landmark_region:IN inline TriprangodeMalappuram District 175px 8 Mundayur Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri 10.58937 76.15924 type:landmark_region:IN inline AnjurThrissur district 175px 9 Thirumandhamkunnu Temple Shiva, Parvati, Bhadrakali Thirumandhamkunnu Pooram 10.97991 76.20144 type:landmark_region:IN inline AngadipuramMalappuram District 175px 10 Chowalloor Siva Temple Shiva Sivarathri 10.60589 76.07308 type:landmark_region:IN inline GuruvayoorThrissur District 175px 11 Pananchery Mudikkode Shiva Temple Shiva Sivarathri 10.55081 76.30727 type:landmark_region:IN inline PanancheryThrissur District 175px 12a Annamanada Mahadeva Temple Kirata Moorthy (Shiva) Sivarathri 10.2347 76.33093 type:landmark_region:IN inline AnnamanadaThrissur district 175px 12b Mannar Thrikkuratti Mahadeva Temple Kirata Moorthy, Vishnu Sivarathri 9.31993 76.5347 type:landmark_region:IN inline Mannar Alleppey district 175px 13 Puramundekkadu Shri Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri 10.77936 76.02592 type:landmark_region:IN inline EdappalMalappuram District 175px 14 Avanoor Sreekanteswaram Mahadeva Temple Srikanda (Shiva) Sivarathri 10.59893 76.21143 type:landmark_region:IN inline AvanurThrissur District 175px 15 Kollur Mookambika Temple Adi Parashakti, Shiva Navaratri 13.86384 74.81425 type:landmark_region:IN inline KollurUdupi district, Karnataka 175px 16 Thirumangalam Sree Maha Vishnu Siva Temple ShivaVishnu Sivarathri, Ashtamirohini 10.50511 76.06006 type:landmark_region:IN inline EngandiyoorThrissur District 175px 17 Thrikkariyoor Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri 10.08476 76.61266 type:landmark_region:IN inline ThrikkariyoorErnakulam District 175px 18 Kudappanakunnu Kunnathu Sri Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri 8.55576 76.9611 type:landmark_region:IN inline KudappanakunnuThiruvananthapuram district 175px 19 Velloor Perunthatta Siva Temple Shiva Sivarathri 9.8188 76.46162 type:landmark_region:IN inline VelloorKottayam District 175px 20 Ashtamangalam Siva Temple Ashtamurthi (Shiva) Sivarathri 10.50884 76.18044 type:landmark_region:IN inline AshtamangalaThrissur District 175px 21 Iranikulam Sree Mahadeva Temple Shiva as Thekkedathappan and Vadakkadathapapn Sivarathri 10.20455 76.27688 type:landmark_region:IN inline Iranikulam, MalaThrissur District 175px 22 Kainoor Shiva Temple Shiva Sivarathri 10.50029 76.27799 type:landmark_region:IN inline KainoorThrissur District 175px 23 Mahabaleshwar Temple, Gokarna Mahabaleswar (Shiva) Sivarathri, Rathothsava 14.54344 74.31546 type:landmark_region:IN inline GokarnaUttara Kannada District, Karnataka 175px 24 Ernakulam Shiva Temple Rishinagakulathappan (Shiva) Sivarathri, Painkuni Utsava 9.9689 76.28214 type:landmark_region:IN inline Ernakulam TownErnakulam district 175px 25 Pazhoor Perumthrikkovil Perumthrikkovilappan Sivarathri 9.88485 76.47255 type:landmark_region:IN inline PiravamErnakulam District 175px 26 Adat Shiva TempleShivaSivarathri10.54428 76.13987 type:landmark_region:IN inlineAdatThrissur District175px 27 Parippu Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri, Utsav 9.6197 76.47706 type:landmark_region:IN inline AymanamKottayam District175px 28 Sasthamangalam Mahadevar Temple Shiva Sivarathri 8.51836 76.97344 type:landmark_region:IN inline Sasthamangalam Thiruvananthapuram District 175px 29 Perumparampu Sri Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri 10.80311 75.99588 type:landmark_region:IN inline EdappalMalappuram District 175px 30 Thrikkur Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri 10.46178 76.27085 type:landmark_region:IN inline TrikkurThrissur District 175px 31 Panayur Siva Temple Shiva Sivarathri 10.79276 76.31039 type:landmark_region:IN inline ThathamangalamPalakkad District 175px 32 Tirunettur Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri, Vavubali 9.93019 76.31239 type:landmark_region:IN inline NettoorErnakulam District 175px 33 Vaikom Mahadeva Temple Vaikathappan, Parvathi Vaikom Ashtami, Sivarathri, Utsav 9.74982 76.39641 type:landmark_region:IN inline VaikomKottayam District 175px 34 Kollam Rameswaram Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri 8.89105 76.57092 type:landmark_region:IN inline KollamKollam District 175px 35 Amaravila Rameswaram Sri Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri 8.39925 77.09466 type:landmark_region:IN inline AmaravilaThiruvananthapuram District 175px 36 Ettumanoor Mahadevar Temple Aghora (Shiva) Sivarathri Utsav 9.67365 76.56082 type:landmark_region:IN inline EttumanoorKottayam District 175px 37 Kanjilassery Maha Siva Temple Shiva Sivarathri 11.4047 75.73499 type:landmark_region:IN inline Quilandy Kozhikode District 175px 38 Chemmanthatta Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri 10.64998 76.11502 type:landmark_region:IN inline ChemmanthattaThrissur District 175px 39 Aluva Mahadeva Temple Shiva Aluva Sivarathri festival 10.11646 76.3546 type:landmark_region:IN inline AluvaErnakulam District 175px 40 Thirumittacode Temple Shiva, Uyyavanda perumal Sivarathri 10.78306 76.18435 type:landmark_region:IN inline ThirumittacodePalakkad District 175px 41 Velorvattom Sri Mahadeva Temple Vadakkanappan, Thekkanappan Sivarathri 9.69493 76.32817 type:landmark_region:IN inline VelorvattomAlappuzha District 175px 42 Muttichur Kallattupuzha Sri Maha Siva Temple Shiva Sivarathri 10.44312 76.10564 type:landmark_region:IN inline AnthikadThrissur District 175px 43 Thrikkunnathu Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Thrikkunnu KanjanyThrissur District 175px 44 Cheruvathur Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri 10.66169 76.07094 type:landmark_region:IN inline KunnamkulamThrissur District 175px 45 Poonkunnam Siva Temple Shiva Sivarathri 10.53453 76.20273 type:landmark_region:IN inline PoonkunnamThrissur District 175px 46 Niranam Thrikkapaleeswaram Dakshinamurthy Temple Dakshinamurthy Sivarathri 9.348 76.52875 type:landmark_region:IN inline NiranamPathanamthitta District 175px 47 Kadachira Sri Thrikkapalam Siva TempleDakshinamurthy(Two Deities)Sivarathri 11.83409 75.45948 type:landmark_region:IN inline KadachiraPeralasseryKannur District 175px 48 Nadapuram Iringannur Siva Temple Dakshinamurthy Sivarathri 11.69501 75.64893 type:landmark_region:IN inline NadapuramKozhikkode District 175px 49 Avittathur Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri 10.33496 76.24534 type:landmark_region:IN inline AvittathurThrissur District 175px 50 Parumala Valiya Panayannarkavu Devi Temple Shiva, Mahakali SivarathriNavarathri 9.37888 76.36916 type:landmark_region:IN inline Mannar, Alappuzha Alleppey District 175px 51 Anandavalleeshwaram Sri Mahadevar Temple Shiva, Anandavalli Sivarathri 8.89342 76.5726 type:landmark_region:IN inline Kollam Kollam District 175px 52 Kattakampal Temple Shiva, Bhagavathy Pooram 10.68956 76.03737 type:landmark_region:IN inline Kattakampal Thrissur District 175px 53 Kondazhy Tritham Tali Siva Temple Shiva, Parvathi Sivarathri 10.7152 76.40382 type:landmark_region:IN inline KondazhyThrissur District 175px 54 Perakam Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri 10.60091 76.02366 type:landmark_region:IN inline chavakkadThrissur District 175px 55 Chakkamkulangara Siva Temple Shiva, Parvathi Sivarathri 9.949 76.34598 type:landmark_region:IN inline ThrippunithuraEranakulam District 175px 56 Veeranimangalam Mahadeva Temple Shiva, Narasimha Sivarathri 10.65542 76.25683 type:landmark_region:IN inline WadakkancherryThrissur District 175px 57 Cheranalloor Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri 10.17849 76.47169 type:landmark_region:IN inline KaladyErnakulam District 175px 58 Maniyoor Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri 11.9476 75.45228 type:landmark_region:IN inline Mankada Malappuram district thumb 59 Kozhikode Tali Temple ShivaSivarathri 11.2477 75.78719 type:landmark_region:IN inline KozhikodeKozhikode District 175px 60 Kaduthruthy Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri 9.76527 76.49484 type:landmark_region:IN inline KaduthuruthyKottayam District 175px 61 Keezhtali Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri 10.20807 76.20262 type:landmark_region:IN inline KodungalloorThrissur District 175px62 Talikotta Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri 9.59636 76.50653 type:landmark_region:IN inline KottayamKottayam District 175px 63 Kodungallur Bhagavathy Temple Shiva, Kodungallooramma Kodungallur Bharani 10.22712 76.19869 type:landmark_region:IN inline KodungallurThrissur District 175px 64 Sreekanteswaram Mahadeva Temple Sreekandan Sivarathri 8.48699 76.94294 type:landmark_region:IN inline SreekanteswaramThiruvananthapuram District 175px 65 Thiruvanchikulam Temple Thiruvanchikulathappan Sivarathri 10.21002 76.20622 type:landmark_region:IN inline ThiruvanchikulamThrissur District 175px 66 Padanayarkulangara Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri 9.05563 76.53617 type:landmark_region:IN inline Karunagappally TownKollam District 175px 67 Thrichattukulam Mahadeva Temple Vaduthaleswan Sivarathri 9.83306 76.3317 type:landmark_region:IN inline PanavallyAlleppey District 175px 68 Pokkunny Siva Temple Pokkunniyappan Sivarathri 10.64884 76.70339 type:landmark_region:IN inline PokkunnyPalakkad District 175px 69 Kottiyoor Siva Temple Kottiyurappan Kottiyoor Vysakha Mahotsavam 11.87533 75.86405 type:landmark_region:IN inline KottiyoorKannur District 175px 70 Thrippalur Mahadeva Temple Thrippaloorappan, Narasimha, Krishna Sivarathri, Ashtami Rohini 10.64372 76.5682 type:landmark_region:IN inline AlathurPalakkad District 175px 71 Sree Perunthatta Siva Temple Shiva Sivarathri 10.58601 76.03861 type:landmark_region:IN inline GuruvayoorThrissur District 175px 72 Trithala Maha Siva Temple Shiva Sivarathri 10.8052 76.13258 type:landmark_region:IN inline ThrithalaPalakkad District 175px 73 Thiruvatta Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri 9.37452 76.56729 type:landmark_region:IN inline ThiruvallaPathanamthitta District 175px 74 Vazhappally Maha Siva Temple ThiruVazhappallilappan, Vazhappally Bhagavathi, Ganapathy Panguni Utsav, Sivarathri, Mudiyeduppu, Vinayaka Chathurthi 9.45625 76.5263 type:landmark_region:IN inline ChanganasseryKottayam District 175px 75 Changankulangara Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri 9.1091 76.52154 type:landmark_region:IN inline ChangankulangaraKollam District 175px 76 Anjumoorthy Temple Mahadevan, Mahasudarshanam (Swayambhu), Mahavishnu Sivarathri, Vidyarambham, Vishu Anjumoorthy (10.61781 76.50237 type:landmark_region:IN inline) Vadakkencherry Palakkad District 175px 77 Thirunakkara Sree Mahadevar Temple Thirunakkara Tevar Sivarathri, Pakal Pooram 9.59038 76.51857 type:landmark_region:IN inline ThirunakkaraKottayam District 175px 78 Kodumbu Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri 10.74194 76.69555 type:landmark_region:IN inline ChitturPalakkad District 175px 79 Ashtamichira Mahadeva Temple Thekkum Tevar, Vadakkum Tevar Sivarathri 10.27417 76.2785 type:landmark_region:IN inline AshtamichiraThrissur District 175px 80 Pattanakkad Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri 9.73072 76.31832 type:landmark_region:IN inline PattanakkadAlleppey District 175px 81 Uliyannoor Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri 10.09887 76.34198 type:landmark_region:IN inline UliyannoorErnakulam District 175px 82 Killikkurussi Mahadeva Temple Dakshinamurthy Sivarathri 10.76534 76.43651 type:landmark_region:IN inline KillikkurussimangalamPalakkad district 175px 83 Puthur Mahadeva Temple Puthurappan Sivarathri 12.20721 75.22577 type:landmark_region:IN inline KarivellurKannur District 175px 84 Chengannur Mahadeva Temple Chengannurappan, Chenganoor Bhagavathi Sivarathri 9.32425 76.61144 type:landmark_region:IN inline ChengannurAlleppey District 175px 85 Someswaram Mahadeva Temple Someswar Sivarathri 10.74832 76.43778 type:landmark_region:IN inline PampadyThrissur District 175px 86 Venganellore Thiruvimbilappan Temple ThiruVimbilappan Sivarathri 10.70311 76.33668 type:landmark_region:IN inline ChelakkaraThrissur District 175px 87 Kottarakkara Mahadeva Temple Ilayidathappan Sivarathri 9.00063 76.76801 type:landmark_region:IN inline KottarakkaraKollam District 175px 88 Kandiyoor Sree Mahadeva Temple Kandiyurappan Sivarathri 9.25319 76.53057 type:landmark_region:IN inline MavelikkaraAlleppey District 175px 89 Palayoor Mahadeva Temple Shiva - 10.58256 76.03233 type:landmark_region:IN inline PalayoorKodungalloorThrissur District converted to church during European rule 90 Taliparamba Rajarajeshwara Temple Raja Rajeswaran Sivarathri 12.04837 75.35638 type:landmark_region:IN inline TaliparambaKannur District 175px 91 Nedumpura Kulasekharanellur Shiva Temple Kulasekharathappan Sivarathri 10.73465 76.2614 type:landmark_region:IN inline Cheruthuruthithrissur District 175px 92 Sree Mannoor Siva Temple Shiva Sivarathri 11.15354 75.83277 type:landmark_region:IN inline KadalundiKozhikode District 175px 93 Thrissilery Shiva Temple Aghora Murthi Sivarathri 11.85154 76.01653 type:landmark_region:IN inline ThirunelliWayanad District 175px 94 Sringapuram Mahadeva Temple Dakshayani Vallabhan Sivarathri 10.21803 76.20101 type:landmark_region:IN inline KodungalloorThrissur District 175px 95 Karivellur Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri 12.17298 75.19025 type:landmark_region:IN inline KarivellurKannur District 175px 96 Mammiyoor Mahadeva Temple Mammiyurappan Sivarathri 10.59907 76.03615 type:landmark_region:IN inline GuruvayoorThrissur District 175px 97 Parampanthali Sree Mahadeva Temple Taliswaran, Shiva Sivarathri 10.54036 76.0905 type:landmark_region:IN inline MullasseryThrissur District 175px 98 Thirunavaya Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri 10.85577 75.98088 type:landmark_region:IN inline ThirunavayaMalappuram district Exact location unknown, likely ruins at Nilapadu Thara In Thirunavaya. 99 Kanjiramattam Sree Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri 9.88685 76.71987 type:landmark_region:IN inline ThodupuzhaIdukki District 175px 100 Nalpathaneeswaram Sree Mahadeva Temple Nalpathenniswaran Sivarathri 9.81581 76.34214 type:landmark_region:IN inline PanavallyAlleppey District 175px 101 Kottappuram Siva Temple Shiva Sivarathri 10.5259 76.20572 type:landmark_region:IN inline KottappuramThrissur District 175px 102 Muthuvara Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri 10.55256 76.17502 type:landmark_region:IN inline MuthuvaraThrissur District 175px 103 Velappaya Mahadeva Temple Vadakkum Tevar, Thekkum Tevar Sivarathri 10.60232 76.1943 type:landmark_region:IN inline VelappayaThrissur District 175px 104 Chendamangalam Kunnathali Temple Shiva Sivarathri 10.17253 76.23252 type:landmark_region:IN inline ChendamangalamErnakulam District 175px 105 Thrikkandiyur Mahadeva Temple Thrikkandiyurappan Sivarathri 10.90545 75.92386 type:landmark_region:IN inline TirurMalappuram District 175px 106 Peruvanam Mahadeva Temple Erattayappan, Madathilappan Peruvanam Pooram, Sivarathri 10.43732 76.21188 type:landmark_region:IN inline CherpuThrissur District 175px 107 Thiruvaloor Mahadeva temple Thiruvalurappan Sivarathri 10.11871 76.30877 type:landmark_region:IN inline AlangadEranakulam District 175px 108 Chirakkal Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri 10.20102 76.35396 type:landmark_region:IN inline AngamaliErnakulam District 175px See also Jyotirlinga Pancha Bhoota Stalam Hindu temples in Kerala References Category:Shiva temples in Kerala Category:Lists of Hindu temples in India Category:108 Shiva Temples