Annamanada Mahadeva Temple
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| Annamanada Mahadeva Temple | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Thrissur |
| Deity | Shiva |
| Festivals | Maha Shivaratri |
| Location | |
| Location | Annamanada, Thrissur |
| State | Kerala |
| Country |  India |
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| Geographic coordinates | 10°14′05″N 76°19′52″E / 10.2348°N 76.3310°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Architecture of Kerala |
| Elevation | 28.59 m (94 ft) |
Annamanada Mahadeva Temple is a Hindu temple located at Annamanada in Thrissur district, Kerala. The presiding deity of the temple is Shiva. The shivling is almost four feet tall and is considered as the Kirathamoorthy in a pleasing mood while giving Pashupatastra to Arjuna. It is considered to be one of the 108 Shiva Temples in ancient Kerala, believed to have been consecrated by Sage Parashurama, the Sixth avatara of Lord Vishnu.[1] Along with Lord Shiva, Goddess Parvathi and Lord Vishnu are also installed with equal importance, and the sub-deities here include Lord Ganesha, Lord Sastha, Lord Krishna, Lord Narsimha Goddess Durga, Goddess Bhadrakali and Snake deities. The temple is being administered by the Cochin Devaswom Board.
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[edit]- ^ "Pradakshina - Annamanata". Ola.in. Retrieved 1 March 2020.