Velloor Perunthatta Siva Temple

Velloor Perunthatta Siva Temple
Main Entrance
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Kottayam
Deity	Shiva
Festivals	Maha Shivaratri
Location
Location	Velloor, Thalayolaparambu
State	Kerala
Country	India
Perunthatta Siva Temple, Velloor, Kottayam, Kerala
Coordinates	9°49′07.7″N76°27′41.9″E / 9.818806°N 76.461639°E / 9.818806; 76.461639
Architecture
Type	Kerala style
Completed	Not known
Specifications
Temple	One
Monument	1
Elevation	74.13 m (243 ft)

Velloor Perunthatta Siva Temple is located at Velloor, near to Thalayolaparambu in Kottayam district. The presiding deity of the temple is Shiva, located in separate sanctum sanatorum, facing east. ^[1] It is believed that this temple is one of the 108 Shiva temples of Kerala and is installed by sage Parasurama dedicated to Shiva. ^{[2] [3]} It is one of the oldest Shiva temples in Kottayam District.

See also

• 108 Shiva Temples
• Temples of Kerala

References

1. "108 Siva Temples".
2. Kunjikuttan Ilayath. 108 Siva Kshetrangal. H and C Books.^{[ page needed ]}
3. "108 Shiva Temples created by Lord Parasurama in Kerala". 3 March 2018. Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2018.