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Sree Maheswara Temple
Koorkenchery, Thrissur, Kerala · 10.5026°, 76.2125°
ShivaModernKerala
Sacred since
1916 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
consecrated ME 1092 (Narayana Guru)
Modern
History & significance
A Shiva temple at Koorkenchery in Thrissur consecrated by the social reformer Narayana Guru in Malayalam Era 1092, with sub-shrines to Parvati, Ganapati, Murugan, Ayyappan, Krishna, Muthappan, Bhadrakali, the Navagrahas and the nagas. Its seven-day Thaipooya Mahotsavam is among the largest festivals around Thrissur after the Pooram.