Kaduthuruthy Mahadeva Temple in Kottayam

THALIYIL MAHADEVA TEMPLE

Kaduthuruthy, Kottayam, Kerala, India

God

Mahadeva is the main deity of this temple, who is an incarnation of Lord Shiva. Here deity is in form of Lingam facing in East direction and 3 feet in height.

Best Season To Visit

The best season to visit the temple is Winter season. The best months to visit are September to February.

Weather

Highest - April to June (35°C during day and 22°C during night)Average - May (32°C during the day and 23°C during night)Lowest - October to February (29°C during day and 23°C during night)Monsoon season - July to September

Dress Code

For men the dress code is Shirt & Trouser, Dhoti or Pyjamas with upper cloth.
For women the preferred dress code is saree or half-saree with blouse or chudidhar with pyjama and upper cloth.
Shorts, mini-skirts, middies, sleeveless tops, low-waist jeans and short-length T-shirts are not allowed.

Do's & Dont's

Do bathe and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
Do respect ancient customs and co-piligrims while at temple.

Smoking and drinking is prohibited in this temple.
Chewing betel leaves, tobacco, gutka and spitting inside temple is strictly prohibited.

transport connections

Name	Distance	Contact Number
Kaduthuruthy Bus Stand	290 MTRS	0484-2303434
kaduthuruthy Railway Station	2 KM	139
Cochin International Airport	63 KM	0484 261 0115

Railway Station Name	Distance	Contact Number
kaduthuruthy Railway Station	2 KM	139

Airport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Cochin International Airport	63 KM	0484 261 0115

Architecture

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. Thaliyil Mahadeva Temple has atop a flight of 11-15 steps and constructed in Kerala Style of architecture and has Mukha mandpam. This temple has some Wood carvings and has a temple tanks. Architectural elegance marks the Kaduthuruthy Shiva Temple, At the temple, you can find medieval Kerala Temple architecture at its best! The mandapam in front of the shrine has on display a fantastic collection of wood carvings depicting the story of “Karthaveerarjuneeyam.”

Religious Significance

As per the Legend, Khara an asura of the Ramayana performed strict penance for Lord Siva. Impressed Lord appeared before him and blessed him with boon and three Siva Lingas. Khara took hold of Lingas. One in each hand and the third one in his mouth and journey through the sky southward. On the way, he was overcome by the weight of the Lingas he carried and hence was constrained to descend and rest for a while. He Set the Linga in his Right hand on the Earth while taking rest. When he resumed, he tried to remove the Linga but all his efforts went vain. He left the Installed Linga at Vaikom and moved on. After travelling for a while, he installed the Linga in his Lefthand at Ettumanoor and the Third one at Kaduthuruthy, midway between the two places.

History

This temple was built in 10th Century and Pandya Kings are the contributor of this temple.

Temple Timings

Day	Timings
All Days	04:00 AM - 11:00 AM	05:00 PM - 08:00 PM

Pooja

Name of the Pooja

Day

Timings

Persons

Duration

Price

Udayastamana Pooja

All Days

Tours

Airports

Airport Name	Distance
Shamshabad	40 KM
Lorem Ipsum	12 KM

Railway Stations

Railway Station Name	Distance
Secunderabad	10 KM
Nampally	12 KM
Begumpet	6 KM
Lingampally	20 KM

Bus Stations

Bus Station Name	Distance
MGBS	35 KM
CBS	28 KM
kukatpally	20 KM
Lingampally	30 KM
Uppal	35 KM

Private Transports

Transport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Private Transport	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757