Thirunakkara Mahadeva Kshethram Timings:
Morning: 4:00 AM to 11:00 PM
Evening: 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
About Thirunakkara Mahadeva Kshethram:
Thirunakkara Mahadevar Temple, located in the heart of Kottayam City, is one of the 108 venerated Shivalayas in Kerala. The temple is around 500 years old and was built by Raja Thekkumkoor. It also retains a series of sculptures and unique murals of various Hindu deities. A common belief is that Shiva’s idol are installed here by the sage Parashurama. The royal family of Thekkukkoor considered the idol as its paradevatha in the form of “Thirunakkara thevar”.
The traditional Kerala architecture of the temple attracts a lot of visitors. The koothambalam, the traditional theatre of the temple, where performances of various traditional art and dance forms are held is famed for its architecture. Murals depicting stories from the epics adorn the walls of the temple.
The annual festival of Thirunakkara Mahadeva Kshethram is Phalguna Utsavam which is celebrated in the malayalam month of Meenam (March/April) and is celebrated for 10 days in a grand manner. The other festivals falls on Thulam (October/November) and Mithunam (June/July).
Thirunakkara Mahadeva Kshethram Sub Deities::
Ganapathi
Ayyappan Swamy
Subramanyan
Naga devata
Vadakkumnadhan (Another form of Lord Shiva)
Durga Devi
Brahmarakshas
Thirunakkara Mahadeva Kshethram Address:
Temple Road,
Thirunakara,
Kottayam,
Kerala – 686001.
Phone: 0481 258 3898