Kollam Rameswaram Mahadeva Temple

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Rameswaram Mahadeva Temple
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Temple West Tower
Religion
Affiliation Hinduism
District Kollam
Deity Shiva
Festivals Maha Shivaratri
Location
Location Thangassery
State Kerala
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
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Rameswaram Mahadeva Temple, Thangassery, Kollam, Kerala
Geographic coordinates 8°53′27.5″N76°34′14.2″E / 8.890972°N 76.570611°E / 8.890972; 76.570611
Architecture
Type Kerala style
Completed12th century [1]
Specifications
Temple(s)One
Monument(s)1
Inscriptions2
Elevation29.49 m (97 ft)

Kollam Rameswaram Mahadeva Temple is located in the city of Kollam City in Kollam district, [2] [3] in Kerala, India. The presiding deity of the temple is Lord Rameswara facing west. It is believed that Kollam Rameswaram Mahadeva Temple is one of the 108 Shiva temples of Kerala and is installed by sage Parasurama dedicated to Shiva [4] [5] [6] It is one of the two Rameswaram temples in 108 Shivalaya Sothram. The Amaravila Rameshwaram Sri Mahadeva Temple is the second Rameshwaram Temple. The temple is located in the village of Amaravila in Thiruvananthapuram District. [6]

Contents

There are two small towers in the west and north sides of the temple. There is a Copper flag mast in front of Balikkal pura at west. The main sanctum sanitorium is in rectangular shape and the shrine is decorated with beautiful stone and wood carvings. Valiyambalam and Balakalpura are common in Kerala-Dravidian style. [7] [4]

Location

This temple is located at an altitude of about 29.49 m above the mean sea level with the geographic coordinates of 8°53′27.5″N76°34′14.2″E / 8.890972°N 76.570611°E / 8.890972; 76.570611 .

Inscriptions

A pillar set up in the courtyard of Rameswaram temple contains a royal order of king Rama Kulasekhara, a 12th-century Chera king of Kerala. The inscription is historically significant for mentioning exact date in Kollam Era, Manavikrama Punthurakkon, the chieftain of Eranad (Calicut) and Kumara Udaya Varma, a member of the Venad Royal Family. [8]

Subdeities

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