Venganellur Mahadevar Temple
Venganellur Siva Kshethram is situated in Venganellur village in Thrissur. The shrine is one among the 108 Shiva temples in Kerala. The temple is also known as Venganallur Thali temple. It is an ancient temple dedicated to Siva in the form of Thiruveembilappan. Earlier the temple was managed by Vembola and Vellinezhi Mana. The temple is currently under the administration of Cochin Dewaswom Board.
The pond (Thalikulam) of this temple is believed to be created by the footstep of Hanuman when he landed here while bringing Mrita sanjeevani to Lakshmanan. The ‘Vela’ of Venganellur Desam starts from here to Anthimahakalan Temple as part of the festival.
Location
Chelakkara
Main Deity
Lord Siva
Other Deities
Goddess Parvathi, Lord Ganesha, Lord Subhramanian, Nandi, Lord Ayyappan and Anthimahakalan.
Festivals
Ashtami in Vrishchikam and Shivarathri are the main festivals being celebrated.
Main Offerings
Dhara, Pushpanjali, Neeranjanam, Ganapathy Homam. Mrita sanjeevani.
How To Reach
By Air: Cochin International Airport is situated 88 KM from the temple.
By Rail: Shoranur Railway Station is situated 13.1 KM from the Temple.
By Road: Chelakkara Bus Stand is situated 2 KM from the Temple.