Most of the shiva temples in Kerala are based on the shudda puja concept. Lord Shiva can be worshiped in 3 different ways (Ref: Sivachana Chadrika from Appayya Dikshita):
Shudda Puja:- In this, Shivalinga alone like the Lord who permeates everything is worshipped.
The second is to worship Lord Shiva with Shakti, like the two inseparable forms of the Supreme himself.
The third is to worship the Lord surrounded by different Avatana Devatas.
Most of the temples in Kerala only have the sanctuary where the Lord is in the form of a shivalinga. It is the oldest form of worship and can also be seen in some of the ancient temples of North India. (However, it is disturbing to note that this concept is spoiled due to the large number of new prathishtas. The simple elegance of the Shuddha Shivalinga worship of the state should not be lost in the zeal to develop the temples!)
Kerala Siva Temples List:
Lord Shiva / Mahadevar Temples of Alappuzha District.
Lord Shiva / Mahadevar Temples of Ernakulam District.
Lord Shiva / Mahadevar Temples of Idukki District.
Lord Shiva / Mahadevar Temples of Kasargod District.
Lord Shiva / Mahadevar Temples of Kannur District.
Lord Shiva / Mahadevar Temples of Kollam District.
Lord Shiva / Mahadevar Temples of Kottayam District.
Lord Shiva / Mahadevar Temples of Kozhikode / Calicut District.
Lord Shiva / Mahadevar Temples of Malappuram District.
Lord Shiva / Mahadevar Temples of Palakkad District.
Lord Shiva / Mahadevar Temples of Pattanamthitta District.
Lord Shiva / Mahadevar Temples of Thiruvananthapuram District.
Lord Shiva / Mahadevar Temples of Thrushivaperur / Thrissur District.
Lord Shiva / Mahadevar Temples of Wayanad District.
Also Read Lord Shiva Temples Across India:
More Temples – Uncategorized
- Ariyakot
- Chennittalai
- Kalaiyur – near Ariyakkodu
- Kizur – Padukatta Ishar, Parvati
- Konganam – GirIshar, Umadevi
- Kovur – Valavanadu taluk, Malabar District, Kanneshwara Swamy
- Kunnathurpady Cave Temple 8th century one , six kms from payyavur
- Kuttipuram – Ponmari Shivalayam
- Mukambi
- Panniyur – Mahadeva Temple.
- Passaia
- Samanna (Thiruchchamanna)
- Talli – Valavanadu Taluk
- Thirumandhamkunnu – Siva Temple
- Tinarai
- Tirupparaiyaru
- Tiruvangara Desam
- Vandampalai (Uttara Gokarnam) – associated with Viranminda Nayanar
- Vrishachalam (Shivaperur) – hill top temple
- Gudalur – Noolampara Siva temple
- Komalapuram – Charamparambu Siva Parvathy Temple
- Aaladesikalaya Siva Temple.
- Cherithirunavaya Siva Temple.
- Karkallikavu Siva Temple.
- Kolapulli Anthimahadevan Kavu Temple.
- Manancheril Thrikovil Siva Temple.
- Mayilalam Siva Temple.
- Markendeswaram Siva Temple.
- Mybally Siva Temple
- Molathu Siva Temple
- Pudiyathrikkovil Vykkathappan Temple
- Pudukkoli Siva Temple
- Thalloor Siva Temple
- Thiruayani Siva Temple
- Thiruanathimagalam Siva Temple
- Thirumuppathu mahadevan Temple
- Thrikaikattu Siva Temple
- Thripepalli Siva Temple