Udayamperoor Ekadasi Perumthrikovil Temple
East Entrance of Perumthrikovil Temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictErnakulam District
DeityShiva
FestivalsMaha Shivaratri
Location
LocationUdayamperoor
StateKerala
Country India
Geographic coordinates9°55′13″N 76°21′40″E / 9.9203619°N 76.3612045°E / 9.9203619; 76.3612045
Architecture
Type(Kerala style)
CreatorN
CompletedNot known (believed to be thousands of years old)
Monument(s)1

Udayamperoor Ekadasi Perumthrikovil Temple is an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva at Udayamperoor of Ernakulam District in Kerala state in India.[1] This temple is a classic example of the architectural style of Kerala and has monumental towers and Round Sanctum Sanctorum. One of the big Siva temples in Kerala, the Udayamperoor Temple has a courtyard of about four acres of land. The Mukha Mandapa - the first chamber is built in shaped kerala-dravidian architecture. According to folklore, sage Parashurama has installed the idol. The temple is a part of the 108 famous Shiva temples in Kerala.[2]

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References

  1. "SIVA TEMPLES". Kerala Temples. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  2. Book Title: 108 Siva Kshetrangal, Author:Kunjikuttan Ilayath, Publishers: H and C Books
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