Tirunettur Mahadeva Temple

Tirunettur Mahadeva Temple is located at Vyttila village in Ernakulam district. The temple have two main deities, Sri Parameswara and Maha Vishnu. Deities having separate temple complex; Lord Sri Parameswara in the form of Sri Rudra and Maha Vishnu in the form of Vaikundeswara. Both deities are facing east. It is believed that Shiva temple is one of the 108 Shiva temples of Kerala and is installed by sage Parasurama dedicated to Lord Shiva.[1][2][3]

Tirunettur Mahadeva Temple
Mahadeva Temple facing to Temple pond
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictErnakulam
DeityLord Shiva
Maha Vishnu
FestivalsMaha Shivaratri, Ashtamirohini, Karkkidaka Vavu
Location
LocationVyttila
StateKerala
Country India
Geographic coordinates9.9283367°N 76.3103607°E / 9.9283367; 76.3103607
Architecture
TypeKerala style
CompletedNot known
Monument(s)2

It is believed that Vilwamangalam Swamiyar visited Thiru Nettur Shiva Temple and he had suggested the construction of the temple of Vishnu idol. Apart from the temples of Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu; there is Sri Krishna temple. Deities in the Thirunettur temple include Ganapathy, Krishnan, Subramanya, Saraswati, Yogiswaran and Pamban Devan.

Vavu Bali Offer

Many people visit Maha Vishnu temple to offer their ancestors on Amavasya day of the Malayalam month of Karkkidakam.[4] Temple is famous for "karkidaka vavu "; on the day of Amavasya, devotees visit the temple for paying respect to their ancestors and offer "bali".[5]

Temple Structure

The temple compound is 5.5 acres; Sri Mahadeva (Lord Shiva) and Lord Vishnu have been built in a separate temple complex. The four sides of the circumference of the Siva temple have been completed and the Nalambalam of Vishnu temple is halved. The temple complex (Nalambalam, Sanctum Santorium) and the lighthouse are built in the Kerala style of architecture. Likewise, the prayer hall and the bellikkal pura are beautiful.

Festival of Temple

Since there is no flag mast in the temple, the Kodiyattu festival is uncommon. However Shivarathri celebrate in Shiva temple in the month of February/March and Ashtami Rohini celebrate in Vishnu temple in the month of August/September.

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Temple Photos

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