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| Ernakulam Shiva Temple | |
|---|---|
Ernakulathappan Temple | |
 The West Gopuram | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Ernakulam |
| Deity | Lord Shiva |
| Festivals | Annual Festival in the month of Makaram (Malayalam Calendar) Shivaratri |
| Governing body | Cochin Devaswom Board |
| Location | |
| Location | Ernakulam |
| State | Kerala |
| Country | India |
  Location in Kerala | |
| Geographic coordinates | 9°58′6.7″N 76°16′56.8″E / 9.968528°N 76.282444°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Traditional Kerala Temple |
| Website | |
| https://www.eranakulamsivatemple.org/ | |
Ernakulam Shiva Temple, also known as Ernakulathappan Temple, is one of the major temples of Kerala, located in heart of Ernakulam,[1] Kochi,Kerala, India. The temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva, is considered as the city temple, with the presiding deity as the protector of the city, as per local Hindu faiths and traditions. As per the common practice in Kerala, the deity is reverently called Ernakulathappan, which means Lord of Ernakulam. The temple is located within the Durbar Hall Ground. The temple history itself has deep association with history of the city and was one of the 7 royal temples of Kochi Maharajas. The temple is now under administration of Cochin Devaswam Board. The temple in its current form was built under active patronage of Diwan Sri Edakkunni Sankara Warrier in year 1846 and raised it level of a Royal temple in the Kochi Kingdom. The temple is built on 1-acre (4,000 m2) land. The temple is one of the major Shiva temples in Kerala counted along with the Ettumanoor Mahadevar Temple, Kaduthruthy Mahadeva Temple, Vaikom Temple, Chengannur Mahadeva Temple, Vadakkunathan temple, and Sreekanteswaram Mahadeva Temple, Thiruvananthapuram.[2]
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- ^ "Kerala Siva Temples". Hinduism Today. 31 July 1997. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.