This is a list of the 108 Shiva Temples mentioned in the Shivalaya Stothram.[1][2][3][definition needed]

Parashurama with an axe

Background

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According to Hindu beliefs, Lord Parasurama created the land between Gokarna and Kanyakumari. It is said that Kerala was reclaimed from the ocean using his axe for donating to Brahmins after the killing of King Kartavirya Arjuna and other Kshatriyas.[4] He split this land in to 64 villages (64 gramas). Out of these 64 villages, 32 villages are in between Perumpuzha and Gokarnam and the spoken language was Tulu. The remaining 32 villages were in the Malayalam-speaking area between Perumpuzha and Kanyakumari.[5][6]

Parasurama is the sixth avatar of Maha Vishnu; he was the youngest son of sage Jamadagni and Renuka. According to legend, after donating the land to Brahmins, one hundred and eight Maha Shiva Lingam and Durga idols were installed in these 64 villages. These hundred and eight Shiva temples are mentioned in the Shivala Sotram and a song is written in the Malayalam language.[7] Of the 108 Shiva temples, 105 temples are situated in Kerala state, two temples in Karnataka and one in Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu.[8]

List of temples

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No. Temple Name Deity Festivals/Religious Practices Photographer (Author)/Location/Picture
1 Vadakkunnathan Temple Vadakunnathan,

Parvati
Sree Rama,
Sankara Narayana,

Sivarathri, Thiruvathira, Thrissur Pooram Sri.Mad. Dakshina Kailasam Thrissur City,
Thrissur district

 

2 Udayamperoor Ekadasi Perumthrikovil Temple Shiva Shankaranarayana Vilakku , Sivarathri Sriperoor Udayamperoor
Ernakulam District
 
3 Raviswarapuram Siva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Eraviswaram Kodungalloor
Thrissur district
 
4 Suchindram Sthanumalayan Temple Shiva Chariot Festival,
Markazhi,
Chithira,
Sivarathri
Sucheendram Suchindram
Kanyakumari District
 
5 Chowwara Chidambaraswamy Temple Nataraja Sivarathri Chowara Chowwara
Ernakulam district
 
6 Mathur Shiva Temple Shiva, Parvathi Sivarathri Mathur Pannithadam
Thrissur district
 
7 Triprangode Siva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Triprangode Triprangode
Malappuram District
 
8 Mundayur Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Mundayur Anjur
Thrissur district
 
9 Thirumandhamkunnu Temple Shiva, Parvati Thirumandhamkunnu Pooram Thirumandhamkunnu Angadipuram
Malappuram District
 
10 Chowalloor Siva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Chowalloor Guruvayoor
Thrissur District
 
11 Pananchery Mudikkode Shiva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Pananchery Pananchery
Thrissur District
 
12a Annamanada Mahadeva Temple Kirata Moorthy Sivarathri Koratty Annamanada
Thrissur district
 
12b Mannar Thrikkuratti Mahadeva Temple Kirata, Vishnu Sivarathri Koratty Mannar
Alleppey district
 
13 Puramundekkadu Shri Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Puramundekattu Edappal
Malappuram District
 
14 Avanoor Sreekanteswaram Mahadeva Temple Srikanda Sivarathri Avungannorr Avanur
Thrissur District
 
15 Kollur Mookambika Temple Adi Parashakti, Siva Navaratri Kollur Kollur
Udupi district, Karnataka
 
16 Thirumangalam Sree Maha Vishnu Siva Temple Shiva
Vishnu
Sivarathri, Ashtamirohini Thirumangalam Engandiyoor
Thrissur District
 
17 Thrikkariyoor Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Thrikkariyoor Thrikkariyoor
Ernakulam District
 
18 Kudappanakunnu Kunnathu Sri Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Kunnapram Kudappanakunnu
Thiruvananthapuram district
 
19 Velloor Perunthatta Siva Temple Shiva Sivarathri SriVelloor Velloor
Kottayam District
 
20 Ashtamangalam Siva Temple Ashtamurthi Sivarathri Ashtamangalam Ashtamangala
Thrissur District
 
21 Iranikulam Sree Mahadeva Temple Thekkedathappan, Vadakkadathapapn Sivarathri Iranikulam Iranikulam, Mala
Thrissur District
 
22 Kainoor Shiva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Kainoor Kainoor
Thrissur District
 
23 Mahabaleshwar Temple, Gokarna Maha Baleswar Sivarathri, Rathothsava Gokarna Gokarna
Uttara Kannada District, Karnataka
 
24 Ernakulam Shiva Temple Rishinagakulathappan Sivarathri, Painkuni Utsava Ernakulam Ernakulam Town
Ernakulam district
 
25 Pazhoor Perumthrikkovil Perumthrikkovilappan Sivarathri Paripaloor Piravam
Ernakulam District
 
26 Adat Shiva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Adat Adat
Thrissur District
 
27 Parippu Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri, Utsav Nalparappil Aymanam
Kottayam District
 
28 Sasthamangalam Mahadevar Temple Shiva Sivarathri Chathamangalam Sasthamangalam
Thiruvananthapuram District
 
29 Perumparampu Sri Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Paraparampu Edappal
Malappuram District
 
30 Thrikkur Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Thrikkur Trikkur
Thrissur District
 
31 Panayur Siva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Panayoor Thathamangalam
Palakkad District
 
32 Tirunettur Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri, Vavubali Vyttila Nettoor
Ernakulam District
 
33 Vaikom Mahadeva Temple Vaikathappan, Parvathi Vaikom Ashtami, Sivarathri, Utsav Vaikom Vaikom
Kottayam District
 
34 Kollam Rameswaram Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Rameswaram Kollam
Kollam District
 
35 Amaravila Rameswaram Sri Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Rameswaram Amaravila
Thiruvananthapuram District
 
36 Ettumanoor Mahadevar Temple Aghora (Shiva) Sivarathri
Utsav
Ettumanoor Ettumanoor
Kottayam District
 
37 Kanjilassery Maha Siva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Edakolam Quilandy
Kozhikode District
 
38 Chemmanthatta Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Chemmanthattu Chemmanthatta
Thrissur District
 
39 Aluva Mahadeva Temple Shiva Aluva Sivarathri festival Aluva Aluva
Ernakulam District
 
40 Thirumittacode Temple Shiva, Uyyavanda perumal Sivarathri Thirumittacode Thirumittacode
Palakkad District
 
41 Velorvattom Sri Mahadeva Temple Vadakkanappan, Thekkanappan Sivarathri Cherthala Velorvattom
Alappuzha District
 
42 Muttichur Kallattupuzha Sri Maha Siva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Kallattupuzha Anthikad
Thrissur District
 
43 Thrikkunnathu Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Thrikkunnu Kanjany
Thrissur District
 
44 Cheruvathur Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Cheruvathur Kunnamkulam
Thrissur District
 
45 Poonkunnam Siva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Ponganam Poonkunnam
Thrissur District
 
46 Niranam Thrikkapaleeswaram Dakshinamurthy Temple Dakshinamurthy Sivarathri Thrikkapaleswaram Niranam
Pathanamthitta District
 
47 Kadachira Sri Thrikkapalam Siva Temple Dakshinamurthy
(Two Deities)
Sivarathri Thrikkapaleswaram Kadachira
Peralassery
Kannur District
 
48 Nadapuram Iringannur Siva Temple Dakshinamurthy Sivarathri Thrikkapaleswaram Nadapuram
Kozhikkode District
 
49 Avittathur Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Avittathur Avittathur
Thrissur District
 
50 Parumala Valiya Panayannarkavu Devi Temple Shiva, Mahakali Sivarathri
Navarathri
Parumala Mannar, Alappuzha
Alleppey District
 
51 Anandavalleeshwaram Sri Mahadevar Temple Shiva, Anandavalli Sivarathri Kollam Kollam
Kollam District
 
52 Kattakampal Temple Shiva, Bhagavathy Pooram Kattakampala Kattakampal
Thrissur District
 
53 Kondazhy Tritham Tali Siva Temple Shiva, Parvathi Sivarathri Pazhayannur Kondazhy
Thrissur District
 
54 Perakam Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Perakam chavakkad
Thrissur District
 
55 Chakkamkulangara Siva Temple Shiva, Parvathi Sivarathri Adambilli Thrippunithura
Eranakulam District
 
56 Veeranimangalam Mahadeva Temple Shiva, Narasimha Sivarathri Ambalikkad Wadakkancherry
Thrissur District
 
57 Cheranalloor Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Cheranalloor Kalady
Ernakulam District
 
58 Maniyoor Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Maniyoor Mankada
MALAPPURAM district
 
59 Kozhikode Tali Temple Shiva Sivarathri Thali Kozhikode
Kozhikode District
 
60 Kaduthruthy Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Thali Kaduthuruthy
Kottayam District
 
61 Keezhtali Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Thali Kodungalloor
Thrissur District
 
62 Talikotta Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Thali Kottayam
Kottayam District
 
63 Kodungallur Bhagavathy Temple Shiva, Kodungallooramma Kodungallur Bharani Kodungallur Kodungallur
Thrissur District
 
64 Sreekanteswaram Mahadeva Temple Sreekandan Sivarathri Vanchiyur Sreekanteswaram
Thiruvananthapuram District
 
65 Thiruvanchikulam Temple Thiruvanchikulathappan Sivarathri Vanchuleswaram Thiruvanchikulam
Thrissur District
 
66 Padanayarkulangara Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Pancharkulam Karunagappally Town
Kollam District
 
67 Thrichattukulam Mahadeva Temple Vaduthaleswan Sivarathri Chittukulam Panavally
Alleppey District
 
68 Pokkunny Siva Temple Pokkunniyappan Sivarathri Alathur Pokkunny
Palakkad District
 
69 Kottiyoor Siva Temple Kottiyurappan Kottiyoor Vysakha Mahotsavam Kottiyoor Kottiyoor
Kannur District
 
70 Thrippalur Mahadeva Temple Thrippaloorappan, Narasimha, Krishna Sivarathri, Ashtami Rohini Thrippaloor Alathur
Palakkad District
 
71 Sree Perunthatta Siva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Perumthatta Guruvayoor
Thrissur District
 
72 Trithala Maha Siva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Thrithala Thrithala
Palakkad District
 
73 Thiruvatta Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Thiruvalla Thiruvalla
Pathanamthitta District
 
74 Vazhappally Maha Siva Temple ThiruVazhappallilappan, Vazhappally Bhagavathi, Ganapathy Panguni Utsav, Sivarathri, Mudiyeduppu, Vinayaka Chathurthi Vazhappally Changanassery
Kottayam District
 
75 Changankulangara Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Puthuppally Changankulangara
Kollam District
 
76 Anjumoorthy Temple Mahadevan, Mahasudarshanam (Swayambhu), Mahavishnu Sivarathri, Vidyarambham, Vishu Anjumoorthy (Anjumoorthy Mangalam) Alathur Taluk,
Palakkad District.
 
77 Thirunakkara Sree Mahadevar Temple Thirunakkara Tevar Sivarathri, Pakal Pooram Thirunakkara Thirunakkara
Kottayam District
 
78 Kodumbu Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Kodumbur Chittur
Palakkad District
 
79 Ashtamichira Mahadeva Temple Thekkum Tevar, Vadakkum Tevar Sivarathri Ashtamikovil Ashtamichira
Thrissur District
 
80 Pattanakkad Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Pattanakkad Pattanakkad
Alleppey District
 
81 Uliyannoor Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Ashtayil Uliyannoor
Ernakulam District
 
82 Killikkurussi Mahadeva Temple Dakshinamurthy Sivarathri Killikkurissi Killikkurussimangalam
Palakkad district
 
83 Puthur Mahadeva Temple Puthurappan Sivarathri Puthur Karivellur
Kannur District
 
84 Chengannur Mahadeva Temple Chengannurappan, Chenganoor Bhagavathi Sivarathri Kumbhasabhava Mandiram Chengannur
Alleppey District
 
85 Someswaram Mahadeva Temple Someswar Sivarathri Someswaram Pampady
Thrissur District
 
86 Venganellore Thiruvimbilappan Temple ThiruVimbilappan Sivarathri Venganellore Chelakkara
Thrissur District
 
87 Kottarakkara Mahadeva Temple Ilayidathappan Sivarathri Kottarakkara Kottarakkara
Kollam District
 
88 Kandiyoor Sree Mahadeva Temple Kandiyurappan Sivarathri Kandiyur Mavelikkara
Alleppey District
 
89 Palayoor Mahadeva Temple Shiva - Palayoor Palayoor
Kodungalloor
Thrissur District
converted to church during European rule
90 Taliparamba Rajarajeshwara Temple Raja Rajeswaran Sivarathri Mahadevachelloor Taliparamba
Kannur District
 
91 Nedumpura Kulasekharanellur Shiva Temple Kulasekharathappan Sivarathri Nedumpur Cheruthuruthi
thrissur District
 
92 Sree Mannoor Siva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Mannur Kadalundi
Kozhikode District
 
93 Thrissilery Shiva Temple Aghora Murthi Sivarathri Thrichaliyoor Thirunelli
Wayanad District
 
94 Sringapuram Mahadeva Temple Dakshayani Vallabhan Sivarathri Sringapuram Kodungalloor
Thrissur District
 
95 Karivellur Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Kottur Karivellur
Kannur District
 
96 Mammiyoor Mahadeva Temple Mammiyurappan Sivarathri Mammiyoor Guruvayoor
Thrissur District
 
97 Parampanthali Sree Mahadeva Temple Taliswaran, Shiva Sivarathri Parampanthali Mullassery
Thrissur District
 
98 Thirunavaya Navamukunda Temple Shiva, Brahma Sivarathri Thirunavaya Tavanur
Malappuram district
 
99 Kanjiramattam Sree Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Karikkod Thodupuzha
Idukki District
 
100 Nalpathaneeswaram Sree Mahadeva Temple Nalpathenniswaran Sivarathri Cherthala Panavally
Alleppey District
 
101 Kottappuram Siva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Kottappuram Kottappuram
Thrissur District
 
102 Muthuvara Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Muthuvara Muthuvara
Thrissur District
 
103 Velappaya Mahadeva Temple Vadakkum Tevar, Thekkum Tevar Sivarathri Velappaya Velappaya
Thrissur District
 
104 Chendamangalam Kunnathali Temple Shiva Sivarathri Chendamangalam Chendamangalam
Ernakulam District
 
105 Thrikkandiyur Mahadeva Temple Thrikkandiyurappan Sivarathri Thrikkandiyur Tirur
Malappuram District
 
106 Peruvanam Mahadeva Temple Erattayappan,
Madathilappan
Peruvanam Pooram, Sivarathri Peruvanam Cherpu
Thrissur District
 
107 Thiruvaloor Mahadeva temple Thiruvalurappan Sivarathri Thiruvaloor Alangad
Eranakulam District
 
108 Chirakkal Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Chirakkal Angamali
Ernakulam District
 

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