Padanayarkulangara Mahadeva Temple

Padanayarkulangara Mahadeva Temple (Malayalam: പടനായർകുളങ്ങര മഹാദേവക്ഷേത്രം) is an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva is situated on the banks of the Pallikkal River at Karunagappally town of Kollam District in Kerala state in India.[2] The temple is a part of the 108 famous Shiva temples in Kerala.[3]

Talikotta Mahadeva Temple
Temple Gopuram
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictKollam
DeityShiva
FestivalsMaha Shivaratri
Location
LocationKarunagapally [1]
StateKerala
Country India
Geographic coordinates9.0454598°N 76.5496119°E / 9.0454598; 76.5496119
Architecture
TypeKerala style
CompletedNot known
Monument(s)1

Myth

There are many legends to tell about Karunagappally Padaanayarkulangara Mahadeva Temple. Prominent among these are; It beileve that Shiva and Krishna were going through this passageway. They were tired of walking and reached this Karunagappally which was formerly forested. Lord Krishna was sent to find the best place to stay. Lord Krishna invented the place but established himself there by the beauty of the place. It was only when Mahadevan was waiting for a long time that he was sent to find the place and come back. After searching a long time, Lord Shiva found that Krishna was sitting a beautiful place and he also like to sit next to him.[4]

History

Karunagappally was a part of the Ay dynasty and later became part of Odanad and then Travancore. [5] The headquarters of the Kayamkulam kings was in Karunagappally for some time. The Pattanayarkulangara Temple, which was a Buddhist temple at that time, was converted into a Hindu temple. Many places in Kerala, formerly known as Palli, were former Buddhist shrines or their monasteries.[6] A Buddha statue, dated to the 9th century, was recovered from Marathurkulangara in Taluk.

How to Reach

The temple is located on the National Highway-47 in Karunagappally town, facing the Sasthamcotta road.

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References
  1. "108-shiva-temples-of-keralaTemple". www.shaivam.org.
  2. "Pancharkulam - Padanayarkulangara Mahadeva Temple". www.templesinindiainfo.com.
  3. "108 Shiva Temples in Kerala created by Lord Parasurama". www.vaikhari.org.
  4. "Pancharkulam-Padanayarkulangara-Mahadeva-Temple/". www.templesinindiainfo.com.
  5. "Kayamkulam Dynasty". Archived from the original on 7 September 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  6. "Onattukara". Mavelikkara: Raja Ravi Varma College of Fine Arts. Archived from the original on 15 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
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