Ettumanoor Mahadeva
Deities

Ettumanoor Mahadeva

Ettumānnūr — second of 108 Kerala Shiva temples

Status · Anusandhāna
Source · Tier 2
Tradition · Hindu
Period · 12th c. CE foundation; murals 18th c.

Ettumanoor Mahadeva

The temple's wooden tataka-gate contains the famous Saptaratnam mural of Naṭarāja — a 250-year-old frieze depicting Shiva's seven-jewelled dance form. The copper-plated south-facing sanctum is counted among Kerala's most sacred.

Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations

MantraOm Namaḥ Śivāya
Offerings
bilva leaves (Shaiva)milk abhiṣekaflowers
Sacred colours
sandalwoodsaffron

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🎊 Festivals

  • Mahā Śivarātri
  • Annual utsavam