Sree Kulathoor Kolathukara Shiva Temple is a Hindu temple located in Thiruvananthapuram in the Indian state of Kerala, in[citation needed] 1893. The temple was built at the request of Narayana Guru in 1915.This is the temple where Sree Narayana Guru performed Shiva Pratishtha for the second time. Before that, Bhadrakali was the deity there. It was at this temple that Sri Narayana Guru composed the Kolatireshastavam in praise of Kolathukara Mahadeva.[1]
Kolathukara Shiva Temple | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | Thiruvananthapuram |
Deity | Lord (Shiva) |
Location | |
Location | Kulathoor, Thiruvananthapuram |
State | Kerala |
Country | India |
Kolathukara Shiva temple, Kulathoor, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala | |
Geographic coordinates | 8°32′19″N 76°52′54″E / 8.5385°N 76.8818°E |
Specifications | |
Temple(s) | One |
Elevation | 37.59 m (123 ft) |
Website | |
www.kolathukara.in |
References
edit- ^ Kolathukara Shiva Temple (18 March 2015). "Kolathukara Shiva Temple Events". Allevents.in. Retrieved 20 April 2016.