The 108 Shiva Temples are a group of Hindu temples dedicated to the god Shiva, enumerated in the Shivalaya Stotram, a Malayalam devotional hymn. Of the 108, 105 are in Kerala, 2 in Karnataka and 1 in Tamil Nadu.
Background
According to Hindu beliefs, Parasurama created the land between Gokarna and Kanyakumari. It is said that Kerala was reclaimed from the ocean using his axe to donate the land to Brahmins after the killing of King Kartavirya Arjuna and other Kshatriyas. He split this land into 64 villages (gramas). Out of these 64 villages, 32 villages are between Perumpuzha and Gokarnam and the spoken language was Tulu. The remaining 32 villages were in the Malayalam-speaking area between Perumpuzha and Kanyakumari.
Parasurama is the sixth avatar of the god Vishnu; he was the youngest son of sage Jamadagni and Renuka. According to legend, after donating the land to Brahmins, 108 Shiva lingams and Durga idols were installed in these 64 villages. These 108 Shiva temples are mentioned in the Shivalaya Stotram, and a song is written in the Malayalam language. Of the 108 Shiva temples, 105 temples are in Kerala, 2 in Karnataka and 1 in the Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu.
List of temples No. Temple Name Deity Festivals/Religious Practices Location & Picture 1 Vadakkunnathan Temple Vadakunnathan (Shiva), ParvatiRama,Sankara Narayana, Sivarathri, Thiruvathira, Thrissur Pooram Thrissur City,Thrissur district 2 Udayamperoor Ekadasi Perumthrikovil Temple Shiva Shankaranarayana Vilakku , Sivarathri UdayamperoorErnakulam District 3 Raviswarapuram Siva Temple Shiva Sivarathri KodungalloorThrissur district 4 Suchindram Sthanumalayan Temple Shiva Chariot Festival, Markazhi, Chithira, Sivarathri SuchindramKanyakumari District 5 Chowwara Chidambaraswamy Temple Nataraja (Shiva) Sivarathri ChowwaraErnakulam district 6 Mathur Shiva Temple Shiva, Parvati Sivarathri PannithadamThrissur district 7 Triprangode Siva Temple Shiva Sivarathri TriprangodeMalappuram District 8 Mundayur Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri AnjurThrissur district 9 Thirumandhamkunnu Temple Shiva, Parvati, Bhadrakali Thirumandhamkunnu Pooram AngadipuramMalappuram District 10 Chowalloor Siva Temple Shiva Sivarathri GuruvayoorThrissur District 11 Pananchery Mudikkode Shiva Temple Shiva Sivarathri PanancheryThrissur District 12a Annamanada Mahadeva Temple Kirata Moorthy (Shiva) Sivarathri AnnamanadaThrissur district 12b Mannar Thrikkuratti Mahadeva Temple Kirata Moorthy, Vishnu Sivarathri Mannar Alleppey district 13 Puramundekkadu Shri Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri EdappalMalappuram District 14 Avanoor Sreekanteswaram Mahadeva Temple Srikanda (Shiva) Sivarathri AvanurThrissur District 15 Kollur Mookambika Temple Adi Parashakti, Shiva Navaratri KollurUdupi district, Karnataka 16 Thirumangalam Sree Maha Vishnu Siva Temple ShivaVishnu Sivarathri, Ashtamirohini EngandiyoorThrissur District 17 Thrikkariyoor Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri ThrikkariyoorErnakulam District 18 Kudappanakunnu Kunnathu Sri Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri KudappanakunnuThiruvananthapuram district 19 Velloor Perunthatta Siva Temple Shiva Sivarathri VelloorKottayam District 20 Ashtamangalam Siva Temple Ashtamurthi (Shiva) Sivarathri AshtamangalaThrissur District 21 Iranikulam Sree Mahadeva Temple Shiva as Thekkedathappan and Vadakkadathapapn Sivarathri Iranikulam, MalaThrissur District 22 Kainoor Shiva Temple Shiva Sivarathri KainoorThrissur District 23 Mahabaleshwar Temple, Gokarna Mahabaleswar (Shiva) Sivarathri, Rathothsava GokarnaUttara Kannada District, Karnataka 24 Ernakulam Shiva Temple Rishinagakulathappan (Shiva) Sivarathri, Painkuni Utsava Ernakulam TownErnakulam district 25 Pazhoor Perumthrikkovil Perumthrikkovilappan Sivarathri PiravamErnakulam District 26 Adat Shiva TempleShivaSivarathriAdatThrissur District 27 Parippu Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri, Utsav AymanamKottayam District 28 Sasthamangalam Mahadevar Temple Shiva Sivarathri Sasthamangalam Thiruvananthapuram District 29 Perumparampu Sri Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri EdappalMalappuram District 30 Thrikkur Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri TrikkurThrissur District 31 Panayur Siva Temple Shiva Sivarathri ThathamangalamPalakkad District 32 Tirunettur Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri, Vavubali NettoorErnakulam District 33 Vaikom Mahadeva Temple Vaikathappan, Parvathi Vaikom Ashtami, Sivarathri, Utsav VaikomKottayam District 34 Kollam Rameswaram Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri KollamKollam District 35 Amaravila Rameswaram Sri Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri AmaravilaThiruvananthapuram District 36 Ettumanoor Mahadevar Temple Aghora (Shiva) Sivarathri Utsav EttumanoorKottayam District 37 Kanjilassery Maha Siva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Quilandy Kozhikode District 38 Chemmanthatta Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri ChemmanthattaThrissur District 39 Aluva Mahadeva Temple Shiva Aluva Sivarathri festival AluvaErnakulam District 40 Thirumittacode Temple Shiva, Uyyavanda perumal Sivarathri ThirumittacodePalakkad District 41 Velorvattom Sri Mahadeva Temple Vadakkanappan, Thekkanappan Sivarathri VelorvattomAlappuzha District 42 Muttichur Kallattupuzha Sri Maha Siva Temple Shiva Sivarathri AnthikadThrissur District 43 Thrikkunnathu Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Thrikkunnu KanjanyThrissur District 44 Cheruvathur Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri KunnamkulamThrissur District 45 Poonkunnam Siva Temple Shiva Sivarathri PoonkunnamThrissur District 46 Niranam Thrikkapaleeswaram Dakshinamurthy Temple Dakshinamurthy Sivarathri NiranamPathanamthitta District 47 Kadachira Sri Thrikkapalam Siva TempleDakshinamurthy(Two Deities)Sivarathri KadachiraPeralasseryKannur District 48 Nadapuram Iringannur Siva Temple Dakshinamurthy Sivarathri NadapuramKozhikkode District 49 Avittathur Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri AvittathurThrissur District 50 Parumala Valiya Panayannarkavu Devi Temple Shiva, Mahakali SivarathriNavarathri Mannar, Alappuzha Alleppey District 51 Anandavalleeshwaram Sri Mahadevar Temple Shiva, Anandavalli Sivarathri Kollam Kollam District 52 Kattakampal Temple Shiva, Bhagavathy Pooram Kattakampal Thrissur District 53 Kondazhy Tritham Tali Siva Temple Shiva, Parvathi Sivarathri KondazhyThrissur District 54 Perakam Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri chavakkadThrissur District 55 Chakkamkulangara Siva Temple Shiva, Parvathi Sivarathri ThrippunithuraEranakulam District 56 Veeranimangalam Mahadeva Temple Shiva, Narasimha Sivarathri WadakkancherryThrissur District 57 Cheranalloor Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri KaladyErnakulam District 58 Maniyoor Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Mankada Malappuram district 59 Kozhikode Tali Temple ShivaSivarathri KozhikodeKozhikode District 60 Kaduthruthy Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri KaduthuruthyKottayam District 61 Keezhtali Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri KodungalloorThrissur District 62 Talikotta Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri KottayamKottayam District 63 Kodungallur Bhagavathy Temple Shiva, Kodungallooramma Kodungallur Bharani KodungallurThrissur District 64 Sreekanteswaram Mahadeva Temple Sreekandan Sivarathri SreekanteswaramThiruvananthapuram District 65 Thiruvanchikulam Temple Thiruvanchikulathappan Sivarathri ThiruvanchikulamThrissur District 66 Padanayarkulangara Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri Karunagappally TownKollam District 67 Thrichattukulam Mahadeva Temple Vaduthaleswan Sivarathri PanavallyAlleppey District 68 Pokkunny Siva Temple Pokkunniyappan Sivarathri PokkunnyPalakkad District 69 Kottiyoor Siva Temple Kottiyurappan Kottiyoor Vysakha Mahotsavam KottiyoorKannur District 70 Thrippalur Mahadeva Temple Thrippaloorappan, Narasimha, Krishna Sivarathri, Ashtami Rohini AlathurPalakkad District 71 Sree Perunthatta Siva Temple Shiva Sivarathri GuruvayoorThrissur District 72 Trithala Maha Siva Temple Shiva Sivarathri ThrithalaPalakkad District 73 Thiruvatta Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri ThiruvallaPathanamthitta District 74 Vazhappally Maha Siva Temple ThiruVazhappallilappan, Vazhappally Bhagavathi, Ganapathy Panguni Utsav, Sivarathri, Mudiyeduppu, Vinayaka Chathurthi ChanganasseryKottayam District 75 Changankulangara Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri ChangankulangaraKollam District 76 Anjumoorthy Temple Mahadevan, Mahasudarshanam (Swayambhu), Mahavishnu Sivarathri, Vidyarambham, Vishu Anjumoorthy () Vadakkencherry Palakkad District 77 Thirunakkara Sree Mahadevar Temple Thirunakkara Tevar Sivarathri, Pakal Pooram ThirunakkaraKottayam District 78 Kodumbu Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri ChitturPalakkad District 79 Ashtamichira Mahadeva Temple Thekkum Tevar, Vadakkum Tevar Sivarathri AshtamichiraThrissur District 80 Pattanakkad Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri PattanakkadAlleppey District 81 Uliyannoor Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri UliyannoorErnakulam District 82 Killikkurussi Mahadeva Temple Dakshinamurthy Sivarathri KillikkurussimangalamPalakkad district 83 Puthur Mahadeva Temple Puthurappan Sivarathri KarivellurKannur District 84 Chengannur Mahadeva Temple Chengannurappan, Chenganoor Bhagavathi Sivarathri ChengannurAlleppey District 85 Someswaram Mahadeva Temple Someswar Sivarathri PampadyThrissur District 86 Venganellore Thiruvimbilappan Temple ThiruVimbilappan Sivarathri ChelakkaraThrissur District 87 Kottarakkara Mahadeva Temple Ilayidathappan Sivarathri KottarakkaraKollam District 88 Kandiyoor Sree Mahadeva Temple Kandiyurappan Sivarathri MavelikkaraAlleppey District 89 Palayoor Mahadeva Temple Shiva - PalayoorKodungalloorThrissur District converted to church during European rule 90 Taliparamba Rajarajeshwara Temple Raja Rajeswaran Sivarathri TaliparambaKannur District 91 Nedumpura Kulasekharanellur Shiva Temple Kulasekharathappan Sivarathri Cheruthuruthithrissur District 92 Sree Mannoor Siva Temple Shiva Sivarathri KadalundiKozhikode District 93 Thrissilery Shiva Temple Aghora Murthi Sivarathri ThirunelliWayanad District 94 Sringapuram Mahadeva Temple Dakshayani Vallabhan Sivarathri KodungalloorThrissur District 95 Karivellur Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri KarivellurKannur District 96 Mammiyoor Mahadeva Temple Mammiyurappan Sivarathri GuruvayoorThrissur District 97 Parampanthali Sree Mahadeva Temple Taliswaran, Shiva Sivarathri MullasseryThrissur District 98 Thirunavaya Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri ThirunavayaMalappuram district Exact location unknown, likely ruins at Nilapadu Thara In Thirunavaya. 99 Kanjiramattam Sree Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri ThodupuzhaIdukki District 100 Nalpathaneeswaram Sree Mahadeva Temple Nalpathenniswaran Sivarathri PanavallyAlleppey District 101 Kottappuram Siva Temple Shiva Sivarathri KottappuramThrissur District 102 Muthuvara Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri MuthuvaraThrissur District 103 Velappaya Mahadeva Temple Vadakkum Tevar, Thekkum Tevar Sivarathri VelappayaThrissur District 104 Chendamangalam Kunnathali Temple Shiva Sivarathri ChendamangalamErnakulam District 105 Thrikkandiyur Mahadeva Temple Thrikkandiyurappan Sivarathri TirurMalappuram District 106 Peruvanam Mahadeva Temple Erattayappan, Madathilappan Peruvanam Pooram, Sivarathri CherpuThrissur District 107 Thiruvaloor Mahadeva temple Thiruvalurappan Sivarathri AlangadEranakulam District 108 Chirakkal Mahadeva Temple Shiva Sivarathri AngamaliErnakulam District
See also Jyotirlinga Pancha Bhoota Stalam Hindu temples in Kerala
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