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High medieval · Hindu · India

Iranikulam Mahadeva Temple

Iranikulam, Thrissur district, Kerala · 10.2046°, 76.2760°

Shiva (Thekkedathappan and Vadakkedathappan)UndeterminedKerala
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined

History & significance

One of the 108 Shiva temples of Kerala, near Mala in Thrissur district, unusual in having two main shrines whose Shiva forms are worshipped as Thekkedathappan and Vadakkedathappan. Parvati and Subramanya are enshrined in the northern shrine.

Sthala katha — the legend

The shrine is traditionally said to have been consecrated by the sage Parashurama.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined