Pazhaya Sreekanteswaram Temple

Kerala, India

Also known as: பழைய சிறீகண்டேசுவரம் கோவில்పళయ శ్రీకంఠేశ్వరం ఆలయంപഴയ ശ്രീകണ്ഠേശ്വരം ക്ഷേത്രം

Pazhaya Sreekanteswaram Temple or Old Sreekanteswaram Temple, located at Puthenchantha in Thiruvananthapuram, is an ancient Shiva & Vishnu temple in Kerala. According to historian Elamkulam Kunjan Pillai, the temple has existed since at least 1000 AD. This temple is the original abode of the Lord of the new Sreekanteswaram Mahadeva Temple. The new temple is situated just outside the "North Fort" in Thiruvananthapuram. According to M. G. Sasibhooshan, the old temple was on the route taken by the King of Travancore and his retinue in connection with the Pallivetta of the Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple.[2]

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Key facts

Presiding deityShiva[1]
LocationKerala, India
StatusActive

Sources

  1. Wikidata Q7156991 — Wikidata
  2. Pazhaya Sreekanteswaram Temple - Wikipedia — Wikipedia