Udayamperoor Ekadasi Perumthrikovil Temple
Udayamperoor Ekadasi Perumthrikovil Temple | |
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![]() East Entrance of Perumthrikovil Temple | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | Ernakulam District |
Deity | Shiva |
Festivals | Maha Shivaratri |
Location | |
Location | Udayamperoor |
State | Kerala |
Country | ![]() |
Geographic coordinates | 9°55′13″N 76°21′40″E / 9.9203619°N 76.3612045°E |
Architecture | |
Type | (Kerala style) |
Creator | N |
Completed | Not known (believed to be thousands of years old) |
Monument(s) | 1 |
Udayamperoor Ekadasi Perumthrikovil Temple is an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva at Udayamperoor of Ernakulam District in Kerala state in India.[1] This temple is a classic example of the architectural style of Kerala and has monumental towers and Round Sanctum Sanctorum. One of the big Siva temples in Kerala, the Udayamperoor Temple has a courtyard of about four acres of land. The Mukha Mandapa - the first chamber is built in shaped kerala-dravidian architecture. According to folklore, sage Parashurama has installed the idol. The temple is a part of the 108 famous Shiva temples in Kerala.[2]
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[edit]- ^ "SIVA TEMPLES". Kerala Temples. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ Book Title: 108 Siva Kshetrangal, Author:Kunjikuttan Ilayath, Publishers: H and C Books
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