Kaviyoor Mahadevar Temple

Kaviyoor Mahadevar Temple
തൃക്കവിയൂർ മഹാദേവക്ഷേത്രം
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictPathanamthitta
DeityMahadeva as Thrikkaviyoorappan
FestivalsUthsavam
(December- January),
Shivarathri,
Sahasrakalasam
(May–June) &
Panthrantu kalabham
(July)
Location
LocationKaviyoor
StateKerala
Country India
Kaviyoor Mahadevar Temple is located in Kerala
Kaviyoor Mahadevar Temple
Mahadevar Temple, Kaviyoor, Pathanamthitta, Kerala
Geographic coordinates9°23′47″N 76°36′38″E / 9.39639°N 76.61056°E / 9.39639; 76.61056
Architecture
TypeKerala style
CreatorLord Sree Rama with Sita
CompletedBeginning not known, 10th century AD (Current Form - Sanctum)
Specifications
Temple(s)One
Inscriptions2 (Two) - AD 951& 952
Elevation41.73 m (137 ft)
Website
http://www.thrikaviyoormahadevartemple.com
a view from the south east corner
Kaviyoor Temple, Main Entrance Gate
Narasimha, avatar of Vishnu slaying Hiranyakashipu
Gajendra

Kaviyoor Mahadevar Temple is one of the important Siva temples in Kerala, located in Kaviyoor, Tiruvalla Pathanamthitta District, Kerala, India. It is commonly called Thrikkaviyoor Mahadeva Temple. The main deity is Lord Mahadeva (Shiva) with Parvathi.The temple is well known for the Hanuman temple situated inside the temple complex. Kaviyoor Temple is one of the important Special Grade[1] temples under the Travancore Devaswom Board.[2][3]

  1. ^ http://travancoredevaswomboard.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Roc.1169.15.Est_.1-dt.-09.02.2015-Grade-Revising-of-Temples-4.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ The Temples of Kerala- S. Jayashankar- Controller of Publications, 1999, Directorate of Census Operations,Kerala, Page313-314
  3. ^ Mahakshethrangalude Munnil- Nalankal Krishnapillai- DC Books (22 December 1997)-ASIN: B007E4WVMA