Thiruvanchikulam Mahadeva Temple Click to view images
Rear side view of Mahadeva Temple.
Front view of Mahadeva Temple.
The roof and gable detail.
The Canal at the rear side of the temple .
Village : Methala
Taluk : Kodungalloor
District : Thrissur
Location : About 6 km from Kodungalloor
The western entrance of the temple is on the Kodungallur- Ernakulam highway. This temple is said to be more than 2,000 years old and is remarkable for its number of representations of Shiva. There is a Namaskara Mandapam, with 16 pillars, which is in front of the Shrikovil. The Utsavam is held in the Malayalam month of Kumbham (Feb-Mar), during which the festival of Shivratri is celebrated in a grand manner. Aanayottam is conducted as part of the festival. Devotees attend the Palli-yara pujas, held just before the temple closes in the evening, on full moon nights, to pray for a happy married life and to be blessed with children.
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