Iranikulam Mahadeva Temple
Thrissur district, Kerala
Iranikulam Sree Mahadeva Temple is in Iranikulam, Mala in Thrissur district in the Indian state of Kerala. The temple has two main deities, Thekkadathappan and Vadakkedathappan, both versions of Shiva. The south shrine is generally considered to be the shrine of Shiva. The presiding deities of the north shrine are Shiva, Parvati and Subramanya. It is believed that this temple is one of the 108 Shiva temples of Kerala and is installed by sage Parasurama dedicated to Shiva.
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Where it is
Thrissur district, Kerala. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Chalakudi Railway Station (CKI), about 15 km by road.
- By air: Cochin International Airport (COK), about 19 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
- Thriprayar Sree Rama Temple – Triprayar (Valapad), Thrissur district, on the Theevra (Thriprayar) river (about 36 km)
- Chottanikkara Bhagavathy Temple – Chottanikkara, Ernakulam district (near Kochi) (about 41 km)
- Sree Vadakkunnathan Temple, Thrissur – Thekkinkadu Maidan, Round North, Thrissur (about 45 km)
- Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple – Guruvayur, Thrissur district (about 63 km)
- Vaikom Mahadeva Temple – Vaikom, Kottayam district, on the shore of Vembanad Lake (about 65 km)
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