Velloor Perunthatta Siva Temple

Hindu temple in India

9°49′07.7″N 76°27′41.9″E / 9.818806°N 76.461639°E / 9.818806; 76.461639ArchitectureTypeKerala styleCompletedNot knownSpecificationsTemple(s)OneMonument(s)1Elevation74.13 m (243 ft)

Velloor Perunthatta Siva Temple is located at Velloor, near to Thalayolaparambu in Kottayam district. The presiding deity of the temple is Shiva, located in separate sanctum sanatorum, facing east.^[1] It is believed that this temple is one of the 108 Shiva temples of Kerala and is installed by sage Parasurama dedicated to Shiva.^[2]^[3] It is one of the oldest Shiva temples in Kottayam District.

References

^ "108 Siva Temples".
^ Kunjikuttan Ilayath. 108 Siva Kshetrangal. H and C Books.^{[page needed]}
^ "108 Shiva Temples created by Lord Parasurama in Kerala". 3 March 2018. Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2018.