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Vadakkunnathan Shiva Temple located at the heart of , Thrissur town, Kerala is a Parasurama Shiva Kshetram . This temple is a classic example of the architectural style of Kerala and has monumental towers on all four sides and also a kuttambalam. Mural paintings depicting various episodes from Mahabharata can be seen inside the temple. The temple, along with the mural paintings, has been declared as a National Monument by India under the AMASR Act.. As per the legend, this is the first temple built by Parasurama, the sixth avatar of Vishnu. Parashurama. to cleanse himself of extermination of Kshatriya Kings. Maha Shivaratri is the main festival which is celebrated in the temple. Cultural and musical programmes are held in the temple premises. Around one lakh temple lamps (hundred thousand)are lighted in the festival. The idol of Vadakkumnatha is not taken out for procession.
The Video gives Details of Thrissur Vadakkunnathan Shiva Temple - Location, History, Architecture, Gods in the temple, Festivals, Contact numbers and Temple timings . The temple is
Managemed by Cochin Devaswom Board. Contact phone number : 0487 242 6040
Temple Timings are from 4 am to 1130 am, 5- 8 pm
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Thrissur Vadakkunnathan Shiva Temple is a Parashurama Siva Temple Sri Parashurama is the sixth Avatar of Lord Vishnu and He established 108 Shiva Temples, 108 Bhagavathy temples and 108 Dharma Sastha temples in Kerala.
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