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Vadakkunnathan Thrissur

Vaṭakkunnāthan — 8th c. Kerala-style Shiva temple, first of 108 Kerala Shaiva

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Tradition · Hindu

Period · 8th c. CE (Kerala style — circular chuttu-mandapam)

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⏳Historical Period8c CE

8th c. CE (Kerala style — circular chuttu-mandapam)

3000 BCE8th century CEPresent

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Vadakkunnathan Thrissur

First and foremost of Kerala's 108 Shiva temples. The linga is covered in melted ghee — a continuous abhiṣeka of several centuries has built up a layer several feet thick. Site of the famous Thrissur Pooram (April–May).

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MantraOm Namaḥ Śivāya

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Sacred colours: sandalwoodsaffron

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Vadakkunnathan Thrissur8th c. CE (Kerala style — circular chuttu-mandapam)
📍 Thrissur, Thrissur, Kerala, India
10.5195°, 76.2160° — view on map
Festivals: Mahā Śivarātri · Annual utsavam
Vaṭakkunnāthan — 8th c. Kerala-style Shiva temple, first of 108 Kerala Shaiva

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Mahā Śivarātri
Annual utsavam

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Scholarly sourceBook
Tirumuṟai of the 63 Nayanars / Nālāyira Divya Prabandham
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Scholarly sourceBook
Sthala-Māhātmya of Vadakkunnathan Thrissur
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Kerala State Gazetteer

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8th c. CE (Kerala style — circular chuttu-mandapam)

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Mahā Śivarātri Annual utsavam

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📍Thrissur, Thrissur, Kerala

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Scholarly sourceBook
Tirumuṟai of the 63 Nayanars / Nālāyira Divya Prabandham
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Scholarly sourceBook
Sthala-Māhātmya of Vadakkunnathan Thrissur
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"Vadakkunnathan Thrissur." ELGODS: Spiritual Encyclopedia of India, Deities, https://elgods.jambudweep.tech/explore/deities/vadakkunnathan-thrissur. Accessed October 6, 2026.

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Kerala State Gazetteer