Trikkur Mahadeva Temple
Thrissur district, Kerala
Trikkur Mahadeva Temple is a rock-cut cave temple in Trikkur village in Thrissur District in Kerala believed to have been built in the 7th or 8th century. Being a cave temple, Buddhist and Jain monks used the site to meditate alongside the Hindu monks. It is a protected monument under the Department of Archaeology, Govt of Kerala since 1966. The temple and its premises are now owned by Paliyam Trust which is managed by Kshetra Samrakshana Samiti.
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Where it is
Thrissur district, Kerala. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Pudukad railway station (PUK), about 6 km by road.
- By air: Cochin International Airport (COK), about 47 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
- Sree Vadakkunnathan Temple, Thrissur – Thekkinkadu Maidan, Round North, Thrissur (about 12 km)
- Thriprayar Sree Rama Temple – Triprayar (Valapad), Thrissur district, on the Theevra (Thriprayar) river (about 22 km)
- Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple – Guruvayur, Thrissur district (about 37 km)
- Chottanikkara Bhagavathy Temple – Chottanikkara, Ernakulam district (near Kochi) (about 75 km)
- Vaikom Mahadeva Temple – Vaikom, Kottayam district, on the shore of Vembanad Lake (about 100 km)
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