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  | Photographer (Author)/Location/Picture

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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 Navamukunda Temple | Shiva, Brahma | Sivarathri | Thirunavaya | Tavanur
Malappuram district |
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 |

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