| Vadeshwaram Temple | |
|---|---|
Kailasa of North Malabar | |
 Vadeshwaram Shiva Kshetram | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Kannur |
| Deity | Shiva |
| Governing body | Malabar Devaswom Board[1] |
| Location | |
| Location | Aroli |
| State | Kerala |
| Country | India |
  Location within Kerala | |
| Geographic coordinates | 11°57′52″N 75°21′44″E / 11.964444°N 75.36219800000003°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Ashtadala (eight-petalled) |
| Creator | Vatukavarma of Mushika dynasty |
| Completed | est. 500 CE |
| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
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Vadeshwaram Temple is a Shiva temple located at Aroli in the Kannur district of Kerala, India.
Vadeshwaram is one among the 108 ancient Shiva temples in Kerala. It is also well known amongst the numerous Shiva temples in South India. It is built on top of a hill that looks like a mountain and is hence known by the nickname 'Kailasa of North Malabar'.
Vadeshwaram Temple is believed to be built by the Mushika king Vatukavarma in the Ashtadala (eight-petalled) style of architecture and is considered to be the only Indian temple to be built in this style. The primary deity of the temple is Shiva, while other deities related to Shiva such as Shasta and Dakshinamurthy are also worshipped. The temple is administered by the Malabar Devaswom Board.
- ^ "Temples under Malabar Devaswam Board, Division : Thalassery" (PDF). Malabar Devaswam Board. Retrieved 10 August 2013.