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High medieval · Hindu · India

Thiruvaloor Mahadeva Temple

Thiruvaloor, Alangad (Ernakulam district), Kerala · 10.1187°, 76.3088°

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

History & significance

A Kerala-style Shiva temple in Thiruvaloor village in Alangad, Ernakulam district, with a shrine to Ganapati and an adjoining subsidiary kavu, Keezhanikavu, holding Vishnu, Bhagavati and the nagas. Shivaratri is its main festival.

Sthala katha — the legend

The idol is held to be an agni pratishta, with Shiva's third eye open, and the pond due east of the sanctum is said to have been dug to cool the fire that would otherwise harm people.

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Sources

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