Mundayur Mahadeva Temple | |
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![]() Temple entrance | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | Thrissur District |
Deity | Shiva |
Festivals | Maha Shivaratri |
Location | |
Location | Anjur |
State | Kerala |
Country | ![]() |
Geographic coordinates | 10°35′20″N 76°09′37″E / 10.5889392°N 76.1603538°E |
Architecture | |
Type | ( Kerala style) |
Completed | Not known (believed to be thousands of years old) |
Monument(s) | 1 |
Mundayur Mahadeva Temple ( Malayalam: മുണ്ടയൂർ മഹാദേവർ ക്ഷേത്രം) is an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva at Anjur of Thrissur District in Kerala state in India. [1] The temple is situated near to SH-69 (Thrissur - Kuttippuram road) at Mundayur village. [2] The presiding deity of the temple is Shiva, located in main Sanctum Sanctorum, facing East. According to folklore, sage Parashurama has installed the idol of Lord Shiva. [3] It is the part of the 108 Shiva Temples of Kerala. [4] [5] [6] Kozhikode Zamorin's army meditated on the Lord Shiva of Mundayur Temple and went out to battle. It was because such a practice was presumed that Lord Shiva of Mundayur saved them. [7]
The annual festival of Mundayur Mahadeva Temple is celebrates for Laksharchana in the month of March–April (Malayalam month: Meenam). [8] Sivarathri festival is the other important one celebrated by the temple every year in the month of Feb-March (Malayalam month: Kumbhham).