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This is a list of the 108 Shiva Temples mentioned in the Shivalaya Stothram.
[1]
[2] [
definition needed ]
Background
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.
[3] 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 .
[4]
[5]
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.
[6] Of the 108 Shiva temples, 105 temples are situated in Kerala state, two temples in
Karnataka and one in Kanyakumari District of
Tamil Nadu .
[7]
List of temples
No.
Temple Name
Deity
Festivals/Religious Practices
Photographer (Author)/Location/Picture
1
Vadakkunnathan Temple
Vadakunnathan ,
Sree Rama ,
Sankara Narayana ,
Parvati
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
11a
Pananchery Mahadeva Temple
Shiva
Sivarathri
Pananchery
Pananchery
Thrissur District
11b
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
Anchumurthi Mangalam Temple
Shiva
Sivarathri
Mangalam
Alathur
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 Temple
Kulasekharathappan
Sivarathri
Nedumpur
Cheruthuruthi
thrissur District
92
Sree Mannoor Siva Temple
Shiva
Sivarathri
Mannur
Kadalundi
Kozhikode District
93
Thrissilery Siva 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
References
^ Stotram, 108 Shivalayangal (13 December 2021).
"108 Shiva temples of Kerala" . shaivam.org .
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^ Stotram Song, 108 Shivalayangal (13 December 2021).
"108 Shivalayangal Stotram Song" . shaivam.org .
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