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 | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Ernakulam District |
| Deity | Shiva |
| Festivals | Maha Shivaratri |
| Location | |
| Location | Udayamperoor |
| State | Kerala |
| Country |  India |
| Geographic coordinates | 9.9203619°N 76.3612045°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | (Kerala style) |
| Creator | N |
| Completed | Not known (believed to be thousands of years old) |
| Monument(s) | 1 |
See also
References
- "SIVA TEMPLES". Kerala Temples. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- Book Title: 108 Siva Kshetrangal, Author:Kunjikuttan Ilayath, Publishers: H and C Books
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