Parashurama with axe

This is a list of the 108 Shiva Temples mentioned in the Shivalaya Stothram.[1][2]

Background

According to Hindu beliefs, Lord Parasurama created the land between Gokarna and Kanyakumari. It is said that Kerala was reclaimed from the ocean using his axe for donating to Brahmins after the killing of King Kartavirya Arjuna and other Kshatriyas.[3] 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.[4][5]

Parasurama is the sixth avatar of Maha Vishnu; he was the youngest son of sage Jamadagni and Renuka. According to legend, after donating the land to Brahmins, one hundred and eight Maha Shiva Lingam and Durga idols were installed in these 64 villages. These hundred and eight Shiva temples are mentioned in the Shivala Sotram and a song is written in the Malayalam language.[6] Of the 108 Shiva temples, 105 temples are situated in Kerala state, two temples in Karnataka and one in Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu.[7]

List of temples

No. Temple Name Deity Festivals/Religious Practices Photographer (Author)/Location/Picture
1Vadakkunnathan TempleVadakunnathan,
Sree Rama,
Sankara Narayana,
Parvati
Sivarathri, Thiruvathira, Thrissur PooramSri.Mad. Dakshina KailasamThrissur City,
Thrissur district

2Udayamperoor Ekadasi Perumthrikovil TempleShivaShankaranarayana Vilakku , SivarathriSriperoorUdayamperoor
Ernakulam District
3Raviswarapuram Siva TempleShivaSivarathriEraviswaramKodungalloor
Thrissur district
4Suchindram Sthanumalayan TempleShivaChariot Festival,
Markazhi,
Chithira,
Sivarathri
SucheendramSuchindram
Kanyakumari District
5Chowwara Chidambaraswamy TempleNatarajaSivarathriChowaraChowwara
Ernakulam district
6Mathur Shiva TempleShiva, ParvathiSivarathriMathurPannithadam
Thrissur district
7Triprangode Siva TempleShivaSivarathriTriprangodeTriprangode
Malappuram District
8Mundayur Mahadeva TempleShivaSivarathriMundayurAnjur
Thrissur district
9Thirumandhamkunnu TempleShiva, ParvatiThirumandhamkunnu PooramThirumandhamkunnuAngadipuram
Malappuram District
10Chowalloor Siva TempleShivaSivarathriChowalloorGuruvayoor
Thrissur District
11aPananchery Mahadeva TempleShivaSivarathriPanancheryPananchery
Thrissur District
11bMudikkode Shiva TempleShivaSivarathriPanancheryPananchery
Thrissur District
12aAnnamanada Mahadeva TempleKirata MoorthySivarathriKorattyAnnamanada
Thrissur district
12bMannar Thrikkuratti Mahadeva TempleKirata, VishnuSivarathriKorattyMannar
Alleppey district
13Puramundekkadu Shri Mahadeva TempleShivaSivarathriPuramundekattuEdappal
Malappuram District
14Avanoor Sreekanteswaram Mahadeva TempleSrikandaSivarathriAvungannorrAvanur
Thrissur District
15Kollur Mookambika TempleAdi Parashakti, SivaNavaratriKollurKollur
Udupi district, Karnataka
16Thirumangalam Sree Maha Vishnu Siva TempleShiva
Vishnu
Sivarathri, AshtamirohiniThirumangalamEngandiyoor
Thrissur District
17Thrikkariyoor Mahadeva TempleShivaSivarathriThrikkariyoorThrikkariyoor
Ernakulam District
18Kudappanakunnu Kunnathu Sri Mahadeva TempleShivaSivarathriKunnapramKudappanakunnu
Thiruvananthapuram district
19Velloor Perunthatta Siva TempleShivaSivarathriSriVelloorVelloor
Kottayam District
20Ashtamangalam Siva TempleAshtamurthiSivarathriAshtamangalamAshtamangala
Thrissur District
21Iranikulam Sree Mahadeva TempleThekkedathappan, VadakkadathapapnSivarathriIranikulamIranikulam, Mala
Thrissur District
22Kainoor Shiva TempleShivaSivarathriKainoorKainoor
Thrissur District
23Mahabaleshwar Temple, GokarnaMaha BaleswarSivarathri, RathothsavaGokarnaGokarna
Uttara Kannada District, Karnataka
24Ernakulam Shiva TempleRishinagakulathappanSivarathri, Painkuni UtsavaErnakulamErnakulam Town
Ernakulam district
25Pazhoor PerumthrikkovilPerumthrikkovilappanSivarathriParipaloorPiravam
Ernakulam District
26Adat Shiva TempleShivaSivarathriAdatAdat
Thrissur District
27Parippu Mahadeva TempleShivaSivarathri, UtsavNalparappilAymanam
Kottayam District
28Sasthamangalam Mahadevar TempleShivaSivarathriChathamangalamSasthamangalam
Thiruvananthapuram District
29Perumparampu Sri Mahadeva TempleShivaSivarathriParaparampuEdappal
Malappuram District
30Thrikkur Mahadeva TempleShivaSivarathriThrikkurTrikkur
Thrissur District
31Panayur Siva TempleShivaSivarathriPanayoorThathamangalam
Palakkad District
32Tirunettur Mahadeva TempleShivaSivarathri, VavubaliVyttilaNettoor
Ernakulam District
33Vaikom Mahadeva TempleVaikathappan, ParvathiVaikom Ashtami, Sivarathri, UtsavVaikomVaikom
Kottayam District
34Kollam Rameswaram Mahadeva TempleShivaSivarathriRameswaramKollam
Kollam District
35Amaravila Rameswaram Sri Mahadeva TempleShivaSivarathriRameswaramAmaravila
Thiruvananthapuram District
36Ettumanoor Mahadevar TempleAghora (Shiva)Sivarathri
Utsav
EttumanoorEttumanoor
Kottayam District
37Kanjilassery Maha Siva TempleShivaSivarathriEdakolamQuilandy
Kozhikode District
38Chemmanthatta Mahadeva TempleShivaSivarathriChemmanthattuChemmanthatta
Thrissur District
39Aluva Mahadeva TempleShivaAluva Sivarathri festivalAluvaAluva
Ernakulam District
40Thirumittacode TempleShiva, Uyyavanda perumalSivarathriThirumittacodeThirumittacode
Palakkad District
41Velorvattom Sri Mahadeva TempleVadakkanappan, ThekkanappanSivarathriCherthalaVelorvattom
Alappuzha District
42Muttichur Kallattupuzha Sri Maha Siva TempleShivaSivarathriKallattupuzhaAnthikad
Thrissur District
43Thrikkunnathu Mahadeva TempleShivaSivarathriThrikkunnuKanjany
Thrissur District
44Cheruvathur Mahadeva TempleShivaSivarathriCheruvathurKunnamkulam
Thrissur District
45Poonkunnam Siva TempleShivaSivarathriPonganamPoonkunnam
Thrissur District
46Niranam Thrikkapaleeswaram Dakshinamurthy TempleDakshinamurthySivarathriThrikkapaleswaramNiranam
Pathanamthitta District
47Kadachira Sri Thrikkapalam Siva TempleDakshinamurthy
(Two Deities)
SivarathriThrikkapaleswaramKadachira
Peralassery
Kannur District
48Nadapuram Iringannur Siva TempleDakshinamurthySivarathriThrikkapaleswaramNadapuram
Kozhikkode District
49Avittathur Mahadeva TempleShivaSivarathriAvittathurAvittathur
Thrissur District
50Parumala Valiya Panayannarkavu Devi TempleShiva, MahakaliSivarathri
Navarathri
ParumalaMannar, Alappuzha
Alleppey District
51Anandavalleeshwaram Sri Mahadevar TempleShiva, AnandavalliSivarathriKollamKollam
Kollam District
52Kattakampal TempleShiva, BhagavathyPooramKattakampalaKattakampal
Thrissur District
53Kondazhy Tritham Tali Siva TempleShiva, ParvathiSivarathriPazhayannurKondazhy
Thrissur District
54Perakam Mahadeva TempleShivaSivarathriPerakamchavakkad
Thrissur District
55Chakkamkulangara Siva TempleShiva, ParvathiSivarathriAdambilliThrippunithura
Eranakulam District
56Veeranimangalam Mahadeva TempleShiva, NarasimhaSivarathriAmbalikkadWadakkancherry
Thrissur District
57Cheranalloor Mahadeva TempleShivaSivarathriCheranalloorKalady
Ernakulam District
58Maniyoor Mahadeva TempleShivaSivarathriManiyoorMankada
MALAPPURAM district
59Kozhikode Tali TempleShivaSivarathriThaliKozhikode
Kozhikode District
60Kaduthruthy Mahadeva TempleShivaSivarathriThaliKaduthuruthy
Kottayam District
61Keezhtali Mahadeva TempleShivaSivarathriThaliKodungalloor
Thrissur District
62Talikotta Mahadeva TempleShivaSivarathriThaliKottayam
Kottayam District
63Kodungallur Bhagavathy TempleShiva, KodungalloorammaKodungallur BharaniKodungallurKodungallur
Thrissur District
64Sreekanteswaram Mahadeva TempleSreekandanSivarathriVanchiyurSreekanteswaram
Thiruvananthapuram District
65Thiruvanchikulam TempleThiruvanchikulathappanSivarathriVanchuleswaramThiruvanchikulam
Thrissur District
66Padanayarkulangara Mahadeva TempleShivaSivarathriPancharkulamKarunagappally Town
Kollam District
67Thrichattukulam Mahadeva TempleVaduthaleswanSivarathriChittukulamPanavally
Alleppey District
68Pokkunny Siva TemplePokkunniyappanSivarathriAlathurPokkunny
Palakkad District
69Kottiyoor Siva TempleKottiyurappanKottiyoor Vysakha MahotsavamKottiyoorKottiyoor
Kannur District
70Thrippalur Mahadeva TempleThrippaloorappan, Narasimha, KrishnaSivarathri, Ashtami RohiniThrippaloorAlathur
Palakkad District
71Sree Perunthatta Siva TempleShivaSivarathriPerumthattaGuruvayoor
Thrissur District
72Trithala Maha Siva TempleShivaSivarathriThrithalaThrithala
Palakkad District
73Thiruvatta Mahadeva TempleShivaSivarathriThiruvallaThiruvalla
Pathanamthitta District
74Vazhappally Maha Siva TempleThiruVazhappallilappan, Vazhappally Bhagavathi, GanapathyPanguni Utsav, Sivarathri, Mudiyeduppu, Vinayaka ChathurthiVazhappallyChanganassery
Kottayam District
75Changankulangara Mahadeva TempleShivaSivarathriPuthuppallyChangankulangara
Kollam District
76Anchumurthi Mangalam TempleShivaSivarathriMangalamAlathur
Palakkad District
77Thirunakkara Sree Mahadevar TempleThirunakkara TevarSivarathri, Pakal PooramThirunakkaraThirunakkara
Kottayam District
78Kodumbu Mahadeva TempleShivaSivarathriKodumburChittur
Palakkad District
79Ashtamichira Mahadeva TempleThekkum Tevar, Vadakkum TevarSivarathriAshtamikovilAshtamichira
Thrissur District
80Pattanakkad Mahadeva TempleShivaSivarathriPattanakkadPattanakkad
Alleppey District
81Uliyannoor Mahadeva TempleShivaSivarathriAshtayilUliyannoor
Ernakulam District
82Killikkurussi Mahadeva TempleDakshinamurthySivarathriKillikkurissiKillikkurussimangalam
Palakkad district
83Puthur Mahadeva TemplePuthurappanSivarathriPuthurKarivellur
Kannur District
84Chengannur Mahadeva TempleChengannurappan, Chenganoor BhagavathiSivarathriKumbhasabhava MandiramChengannur
Alleppey District
85Someswaram Mahadeva TempleSomeswarSivarathriSomeswaramPampady
Thrissur District
86Venganellore Thiruvimbilappan TempleThiruVimbilappanSivarathriVenganelloreChelakkara
Thrissur District
87Kottarakkara Mahadeva TempleIlayidathappanSivarathriKottarakkaraKottarakkara
Kollam District
88Kandiyoor Sree Mahadeva TempleKandiyurappanSivarathriKandiyurMavelikkara
Alleppey District
89Palayoor Mahadeva TempleShiva-PalayoorPalayoor
Kodungalloor
Thrissur District
converted to church during European rule
90Taliparamba Rajarajeshwara TempleRaja RajeswaranSivarathriMahadevachelloorTaliparamba
Kannur District
91Nedumpura Kulasekharanellur TempleKulasekharathappanSivarathriNedumpurCheruthuruthi
thrissur District
92Sree Mannoor Siva TempleShivaSivarathriMannurKadalundi
Kozhikode District
93Thrissilery Siva TempleAghora MurthiSivarathriThrichaliyoorThirunelli
Wayanad District
94Sringapuram Mahadeva TempleDakshayani VallabhanSivarathriSringapuramKodungalloor
Thrissur District
95Karivellur Mahadeva TempleShivaSivarathriKotturKarivellur
Kannur District
96Mammiyoor Mahadeva TempleMammiyurappanSivarathriMammiyoorGuruvayoor
Thrissur District
97Parampanthali Sree Mahadeva TempleTaliswaran, ShivaSivarathriParampanthaliMullassery
Thrissur District
98Thirunavaya Navamukunda TempleShiva, BrahmaSivarathriThirunavayaTavanur
Malappuram district
99Kanjiramattam Sree Mahadeva TempleShivaSivarathriKarikkodThodupuzha
Idukki District
100Nalpathaneeswaram Sree Mahadeva TempleNalpathenniswaranSivarathriCherthalaPanavally
Alleppey District
101Kottappuram Siva TempleShivaSivarathriKottappuramKottappuram
Thrissur District
102Muthuvara Mahadeva TempleShivaSivarathriMuthuvaraMuthuvara
Thrissur District
103Velappaya Mahadeva TempleVadakkum Tevar, Thekkum TevarSivarathriVelappayaVelappaya
Thrissur District
104Chendamangalam Kunnathali TempleShivaSivarathriChendamangalamChendamangalam
Ernakulam District
105Thrikkandiyur Mahadeva TempleThrikkandiyurappanSivarathriThrikkandiyurTirur
Malappuram District
106Peruvanam Mahadeva TempleErattayappan,
Madathilappan
Peruvanam Pooram, SivarathriPeruvanamCherpu
Thrissur District
107Thiruvaloor Mahadeva templeThiruvalurappanSivarathriThiruvaloorAlangad
Eranakulam District
108Chirakkal Mahadeva TempleShivaSivarathriChirakkalAngamali
Ernakulam District

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