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| Velappaya Mahadevar Temple | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Thrissur |
| Deity | Kirata Murti |
| Festivals | Maha Shivaratri |
| Location | |
| Location | Velappaya, Thrissur, Kerala, India |
| State | Kerala |
| Country |  India |
| Geographic coordinates | 10°36′08″N 76°11′39″E / 10.6023°N 76.1943°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Architecture of Kerala |
| Creator | Parashurama |
| Elevation | 35.17 m (115 ft) |
Velappaya Mahadevar Temple also knows Velappaya Shiva Temple is one among the 108 Shiva temples in India.[1][2] The main deity here in this temple is Shiva.[3]: 130 This temple is believed to have been consecrated by Parashurama.[4]: 264–265
Alongside Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu, the temple is one of the few places where Shiva is revered in a manifestation known as Kirata Murthy, a form of Vetala, who gave Arjuna his Pashupatastra.[3]: 130 The temple, which was earlier managed by Vellapaya Parangattil Family, now comes under the Thrissur Group Office of the Cochin Devaswom Board.[5]
- ^ "108 Siva Temples". The Kerala Temples.com. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Avannur Village Office". Village.kerala.org. Revenue Department, Government of Kerala. n.d. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ a b Manikath, Madhavan Kutty (2022). The Mahabharta : A Summary For Beginners (1 ed.). Author's Ink Publications. p. 130. ISBN 978-93-92665-28-8.
- ^ Jayashanker, S. (2001). Temples of Trssoor District. Census of India Special Studies—Kerala. Thiruvananthapuram: Controller of Publications, Government of India. p. 960.
- ^ "Temples Under Thrissur Group Office". Cochin Devaswom Board. n.d. Retrieved 3 September 2024.