Thaliyil Mahadeva Temple
Thaliyil Mahadeva Temple is an important place of worship for centuries located at Thazhathangadi in the Kottayam district of Kerala. There is a fort surrounding the temple named as Thalikotta. In the local language, kotta means fort and that is how the temple got its name.
According to folklore, sage Parashurama has installed the idol of Shiva. The temple is a part of the 108 Shiva Temples in Kerala. The temple houses Lord Shiva in his most angry form.
Location
Thaliyil Mahadeva Temple
Main Deity
Lord Siva
Other Deities
Lord Ganesha, Lord Subramanya, Lord Sastha, Nagaraja and Rakshas.
Festivals
The 10-days annual festival of the temple is celebrated in the the Malayalam month of Medam. Maha Sivarathri.
Main Offerings
Jala Dhara, Mruthyunjaya Homam, Ganapathy Homam.
How To Reach
By Air: Cochin International Airport is 90.4 KM from the Temple.
By Rail: Kottayam Railway Station is 3.4 KM from the Temple.
By Road: Kottayam KSRTC Bus Stand is 3.3 KM from the Temple.