Adat Shiva Temple

Adat Shiva Temple is located at Adat village in Thrissur district. The temple has two main deities, Sri Parameswara and Maha Vishnu. Both deities having separate temple complex. Lord Sri Parameswara facing east and Maha Vishnu is facing west. It is believed that Shiva temple is one of the 108 Shiva temples of Kerala and is installed by sage Parasurama dedicated to Shiva.[1][2][3]

Adat Shiva Temple
അടാട്ട് ശിവക്ഷേത്രം
Nalambalam East side
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictThrissur
DeityShiva
Maha Vishnu
FestivalsMaha Shivaratri, Ashtamirohini
Location
LocationAdat
StateKerala
Country India
Geographic coordinates10.5442787°N 76.1398407°E / 10.5442787; 76.1398407
Architecture
TypeKerala style
CompletedNot known
Monument(s)2

Adat Vishnu Temple
Adat Vishnu Temple

There is a strange myth about the name of Adat and Adat Maha Vishnu Temple. This is associated with Kurur Mana House and mother (Kururamma). There was a boy who came to help Kururamma with the help of Guruvayoorappan's puja. Waiting for the priest Vilwamangalam Swamiyar; Kururamma seen that the boy who came to help eat the Naivedhya and she closed the boy in a pot. Later they came to the conclusion that this boy is Guruvayurappan and this place became known as Adat in the sense that it was "closed".

See also

References
  1. Kunjikuttan Ilayath. 108 Siva Kshetrangal. H and C Books.
  2. "108 Shiva Temples created by Lord Parasurama in Kerala – Sanskriti - Hinduism and Indian Culture Website". 3 March 2018.
  3. "108 Shivalaya Nama Stotram - 108 Shivalaya Nama Stothra – Temples In India Information". templesinindiainfo.com.
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