Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Ettumanoor Mahadeva Temple


Ettumanoor Mahadeva temple is an ancient Shiva temple is situated in Ettumanoor, Kottayam, Kerala, India. The temple is famous for its murals, especially the painting of Nataraja in the gopuram and ezharaponnana (the seven-and-a-half elephants finished in gold). The major festival celebrated in Ettumanoor Mahadeva temple is the Ezharaponnana ezhunallathu ( A 10 days festival in February/March).
The temple is very artistically constructed and has a copper roof. Several wooden sculptures can be found around the temple. There are also statues of two bulls in this temple. There are also temples for Dakshinamurthy (very rare in Kerala), Ganapathi and Sastha in this temple. There is an engraving in the temple which indicates that it was constructed about 400 years ago.

How to reach
Nearest railway station:  Ettumanoor Railway station, about 2 km and Kottayam (Main Station), about 11 km 
Nearest airport:  Cochin International Airport, about 77 km

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  1. Ettumanoor Mahadeva temple, Kottayam, Kerala, India is one of the main temples in Kottayam district. Your short detail about this temple is helpful for the devotees of Mahadeva. After reading this and landing to your post is a nice experience.

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