Temples

Muthuvara Mahadeva Temple

Thrissur district, India

Deity: Shiva

Niranam Thrikkapaleeswaram Dakshinamurthy Temple

Pathanamthitta district, India

Deity: Shiva

Niranam Thrikkapaleeswaram Dakshinamurthy Temple, an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva is situated on the banks of the Pampa river at Niranam of Pathanamthitta District in Kerala state in India. This temple is a classic example of the Dravidian style of architecture. The temple is the abode of Dakshinamurthy. The deity of Thrikkapaleeswaram is located in main Sanctum Sanctorum facing east. According to folklore, sage Parasurama has installed the idol. The temple is a part of the 108 famous Shiva temples in Kerala. This is one of the three Thrikkapaleeswaram temples mentioned in 108 Shiva temples.

Pananchery Mudikkode Shiva Temple

Thrissur district, India

Deity: Shiva

Pananchery Mudikkode Shiva Temple is an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva at Pananchery of Thrissur District in Kerala state in India. The presiding deity of the temple is Shiva, located in main Sanctum Sanctorum, facing West. According to folklore, sage Parashurama has installed the idol. The temple is a part of the 108 famous Shiva temples in Kerala.

Pandalam Mahadeva Temple

Pathanamthitta district, India

Deity: Shiva

Pandalam Mahadeva Temple is situated in between Thottakkonam and Mulampuzha villages of Pandalam in Kerala, India, on the bank of Achankovil river. The main deity of the temple is Lord Shiva, who is considered to be in a pleasant mood with his consort Parvati on his lap.

Pazhoor Perumthrikkovil

Ernakulam district, India

Deity: Shiva

Pazhoor Perumthrikkovil is a temple of Shiva of Hindu tradition located in the town of Piravom, Ernakulam, Kerala, India. A unique phenomenon observed here is that the Muvattupuzha river flowing west from east changes direction on reaching the temple. It retraces its path and flows east for a certain distance before diverting again to north and west. Had the river not changed its course, the temple would have been washed away.

Rajarajeshwara Temple

Kannur district, India

Deity: Shiva

The Rajarajeshwara Temple is a Hindu temple in Taliparamba, Kannur district, Kerala, India, dedicated to the Hindu deity Shiva. It is one of the 108 ancient Shiva Temples in Kerala. The temple is located about 2 km from Taliparamba town.

Shiva temple in Narayanapur

Narayanapur, Bidar, India

Deity: Shiva

The Shiva temple in Narayanapur village in Bidar district. The temple is about 4 km from Basavakalyan town. The temple is a showcase of Kalyani Chalukyan architecture.

Siddha Baba Temple

Rupandehi District, Nepal

Deity: Shiva

Siddha Baba Temple is a Hindu temple of Shiva located near the city of Butwal, Dobhan-5, Palpa district of Nepal. The temple is visited by the people all over Nepal and mostly by the Hindus of Palpa and Rupandehi and neighboring districts. It is believed that the wishes of the devotees who visit the temple comes true. There is a tradition to release a pigeon when a person's wish is fulfilled. This tradition has contributed to large number of pigeon population around the temple.

Sringapuram Mahadeva Temple

Thrissur district, India

Deity: Shiva

Sringapuram Mahadeva Temple is a Shiva Temple, and is located at Kodungallur in Thrissur District of Kerala. The temple adjoins the Kodungallur Kovilakam Palace. The presiding deity of the temple is Shiva.

Teru Malleshvara Temple, Hiriyur

Chitradurga district, India

Deity: Shiva

The Teru Malleshvara Hindu temple is a Vijayanagara era temple in Hiriyur town near the historically important Chitradurga city in the Indian state of Karnataka. Hiriyur is situated on the right bank of the Vedavati river. The "Teru Malleshvara" fair is celebrated annually for a week starting from the full moon in January or February. The Teru Malleshvara temple is a protected monument under the Karnataka state division of the Archaeological Survey of India

Thanumalayan Temple

India

Deity: Shiva

The Thanumalayan Temple, also called Sthanumalayan Temple, is an important Hindu temple located in Suchindram in the Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu, India. The Thanumalayan Temple is of importance to both Shaivaite and Vaishnavite sects of Hinduism, as the name Stanumalaya denotes the Trimurti; "Stanu" means Shiva; "Mal" means Vishnu; and the "Ayan" means Brahma. It counts among the Abhimana Kshetrams in Vaishnavite traditions. It is one of the 108 Shiva Temples revered by the Kerala Hindu culture, though this temple is now in Tamil Nadu, after Kanyakumari District was merged into Tamil Nadu from Travancore.

The RVM Foundation Shiv Temple

Karnataka, India

Deity: Shiva

Shivoham Shiva Temple is a Hindu temple, situated on Old Airport Road, Bangalore, India, dedicated to the Hindu deity Shiva. Built in 1995, it features a 65 feet (20 m) statue of Shiva. The temple attracts an estimated 500,000 worshippers and visitors each year, including between 100,000 and 150,000 on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri.

Thirunakkara Sree Mahadeva Temple, Kottayam

Kottayam district, India

Deity: Shiva

Thirunakkara Mahadevar Temple is a Hindu place of worship in Kottayam, India, dedicated to Shiva. It is one of the 108 revered Shivalayas in Kerala. The temple is believed to have been built by a Maharaja of Thekkumkur circa the 16th century..The temple complex occupies about 4 acres (1.6 ha) of land.

Thiruvatta Mahadeva Temple

Pathanamthitta district, India

Deity: Shiva

Thiruvatta Mahadeva Temple is an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva is situated on the banks of the Manimalayar (river) in Thiruvalla of Pathanamthitta District in Kerala state in India. Reference to this temple is found in Vazhappally inscription relates to the rule of Kodungallur Chera king Rama Rajasekhara and temple at Vazhappally. It is the earliest available epigraphical record mentioning a Kodungallur Chera king and written in Malayalam language. According to folklore, sage Parashurama has installed the idol of Lord Shiva in the Treta Yuga. The temple is a part of the 108 famous Shiva temples in Kerala.

Thrikkuratti Mahadeva Temple, Mannar

Alappuzha district, India

Deity: Shiva

Mannar Thrikkuratti Mahadeva Temple an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva is situated on the banks of the Pampa river at Mannar of Alappuzha in Kerala state in India. The presiding deity of the temple is Shiva, located in main sanctum sanatorium, facing East. According to folklore, sage Parashurama has installed the idol. The temple is one of the 108 famous Shiva temples in Kerala. It is believed that the mammoth temple compound wall was built by a troupe of Bhootas of Lord Paramasiva in one night. The temple was built by King Maandhatha of Ishyaku Dynasty (Sooryavamsam).

Thrippalur Mahadeva Temple

Palakkad district, India

Deity: Shiva

Thrippalur Mahadeva Temple is an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, Krishna and Narasimha is situated on the banks of the Gayatri river at Alathur of Palakkad District in Kerala state in India. References to this temple are found in many of the classics of Malayalam Literature. According to folklore, sage Parashurama has installed the idol of Lord Shiva in the Treta Yuga. The temple is a part of the 108 famous Shiva temples in Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Lord Narasimha and Lord Krishna in addition to Lord Shiva. Therefore, the Saiva-Vaishnava glow is a holy abode.

Tirumanthamkunnu Temple

Malappuram district, India

Deity: Shiva

Thirumandhamkunnu Temple is a historically significant Hindu temple in Angadipuram, which was the capital of Valluvanad Rajavamsham, in Malappuram district, Kerala state, South India. The temple deity, Thirumandhamkunnil amma, was the paradevatha of the kings of Valluvanad, the local feudal kings ruled the area in the Middle Ages. The warriors of Valluvanad king set out from this temple to Thirunavaya, to participate in the famous Mamankam festival. A memorial structure called the chaver thara can be found in front of the main entrance of the Thirumanthamkunnu Temple.

Trikkur Mahadeva Temple

Thrissur district, India

Deity: Shiva

Trikkur Mahadeva Temple is a rock-cut cave temple in Trikkur village in Thrissur District in Kerala believed to have been built in the 7th or 8th century. Being a cave temple, Buddhist and Jain monks used the site to meditate alongside the Hindu monks. It is a protected monument under the Department of Archaeology, Govt of Kerala since 1966. The temple and its premises are now owned by Paliyam Trust which is managed by Kshetra Samrakshana Samiti.

Utkanteshwar Mahadev

Matar Taluka, India

Deity: Shiva

Utkantheshwar Mahadev or Utkaṇṭheśvara Mahādeva is a Shiva Temple in the Kapadvanj Taluka, Kheda district of Gujarat, India. and is located on the bank of Vatrak river.

Vadukeeswarar temple

Puducherry, India

Deity: Shiva

Vadukeeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva, located in Thiruvandarkoil, a village in Pondicherry - Villupuram highway in Pondicherry in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Shiva is worshiped as Vadukeeswarar, and is represented by the lingam. His consort Parvati is depicted as Thiripura Sundari. The temple is located on the Chennai - Villupuram highway. The presiding deity is revered in the 7th century Tamil Saiva canonical work, the Tevaram, written by Tamil saint poets known as the nayanmars and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam.

Velloor Perunthatta Siva Temple

Kottayam district, India

Deity: Shiva

Velloor Perunthatta Siva Temple is located at Velloor, near to Thalayolaparambu in Kottayam district. The presiding deity of the temple is Shiva, located in separate sanctum sanatorum, facing east. It is believed that this temple is one of the 108 Shiva temples of Kerala and is installed by sage Parasurama dedicated to Shiva. It is one of the oldest Shiva temples in Kottayam District.

Velorvattom Sri Mahadeva Temple

Alappuzha district, India

Deity: Shiva

Velorvattom Sri Mahadeva Temple is a Hindu temple located in Cherthala in Alleppey district in the Indian state of Kerala. Believed to be constructed in the 7th century by Azhvanchery Thamprakkal. According to the legend, Kerala is the land gifted by Lord Parasurama, the sixth incarnation of Lord Maha Vishnu. The installation of the idol of the Lord Shiva was performed by sage Parasurama himself. The Velorvattom Sri Mahadeva Temple is one of the few temples of the state where two Nalambalam and two Flagmast are dedicated. Temple is one among the 108 Siva Temples listed in the Shivalaya sothram; the exact period of installation of this temple is not known.

Anandavaleeswaram Temple

Kollam district, India

Deity: Shiva

Anandavalleeswaram Sri Mahadevar Temple in Kollam city is one of the ancient Hindu temples in Kerala, India. Lord Siva and Goddess Anandavally are the main deities of the temple. According to folklore, sage Parashurama has installed the idol of Lord Shiva. The temple is a part of the 108 famous Shiva temples in Kerala. It is located at Anandavalleeswaram, a major neighborhood of Kollam city, that comes to the west side of Kollam Collectorate.

Baba Gangeshwarnath Dham

Bhadohi district, India

Deity: Shiva

Itahara Uparwar is a village in Deegh Mandal, Bhadohi district, Uttar Pradesh State. Itahara Uparwar is 37.9 km from its District Main City Bhadohi and 221 km from its State Main City Lucknow. At this place the Ganges flows to the west to east.