Kodungallur, Thrissur district · Kerala
Kodungallur Bhagavathy Temple
The Sree Kurumba shrine at Kodungallur, a centre of the Bharani festival tradition.
Kerala · Temple listing
Thiruvanchikulam Mahadeva Temple
01 · Discover
History & tradition
Thiruvanchikulam Mahadeva Temple is at Kodungallur in the Thrissur district of Kerala. Built in the Kerala style, it is believed to date from the Chera period. Shiva is worshipped here as Mahadeva and Parvati as Umadevi, and the temple has 33 sub-deities, said to be the highest number in any temple in Kerala. The presiding deity is praised in the 7th-century Tevaram hymns of the Nayanmars, which makes the shrine a Paadal Petra Sthalam.
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Deity & dedicationShiva
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02 · Before you go
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03 · Getting there
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Thiruvanchikulam Mahadeva Temple
Thrissur district, Kerala
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04 · At the temple
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- Wikidata — structured place recordRetrieved 2026-11-12
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