Pananchery Mudikkode Shiva Temple

Hindu temple in Kerala, India

10°33′03″N 76°18′27″E / 10.550949°N 76.307479°E / 10.550949; 76.307479ArchitectureTypeKerala styleCompletedNot knownSpecificationsTemple(s)OneMonument(s)1Elevation46.81 m (154 ft)

Pananchery Mudikkode Shiva Temple is an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva at Pananchery of Thrissur District in Kerala state in India. The presiding deity of the temple is Shiva, located in main Sanctum Sanctorum, facing West.^[1] According to folklore, sage Parashurama has installed the idol. The temple is a part of the 108 famous Shiva temples in Kerala.^[2]

It is believed that this temple is one of the 108 Shiva temples of Kerala and is installed by sage Parasurama dedicated to Shiva.^[3]^[4]

Festival

Maha Shivarathri festival of the temple is celebrated in the Malayalam month of Kumbha (February - March).^[5]

Location

It is 12 km from Trichur in Prehi or Palakkad route.^[6]

References

^ "108 Siva Temples".
^ Book Title: 108 Siva Kshetrangal, Author:Kunjikuttan Ilayath, Publishers: H and C Books
^ "108 Shiva Temples created by Lord Parasurama in Kerala – Sanskriti - Hinduism and Indian Culture Website". 3 March 2018. Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
^ "108 Shivalaya Nama Stotram - 108 Shivalaya Nama Stothra – Temples In India Information". templesinindiainfo.com.
^ Pananchery Mudikkode Shiva Temple Festival
^ Pananchery Mudikkode Siva Temple