Udayamperoor Ekadasi Perumthrikovil Temple

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]

Udayamperoor Ekadasi Perumthrikovil Temple
East Entrance of Perumthrikovil Temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictErnakulam District
DeityShiva
FestivalsMaha Shivaratri
Location
LocationUdayamperoor
StateKerala
Country India
Geographic coordinates9.9203619°N 76.3612045°E / 9.9203619; 76.3612045
Architecture
Type(Kerala style)
CreatorN
CompletedNot known (believed to be thousands of years old)
Monument(s)1

See also

References

  1. "SIVA TEMPLES". Kerala Temples. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  2. Book Title: 108 Siva Kshetrangal, Author:Kunjikuttan Ilayath, Publishers: H and C Books
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