| Mammiyoor Sree Mahadeva Temple | |
|---|---|
Mammiyur Mahadeva Kshetram | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Thrissur |
| Deity | Shiva,Parvathi,Vishnu |
| Festivals | Shivarathri |
| Location | |
| Location | Mammiyur,Guruvayoor |
| State | Kerala |
| Country |  India |
| Coordinates | 10°35′57″N76°02′10″E / 10.599045°N 76.036069°E /10.599045; 76.036069 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Architecture of Kerala |
| Elevation | 27.29 m (90 ft) |
Mammiyur Mahadeva Temple is a popularShiva temple situated inGuruvayoor,Thrissur district[1] ofKerala,India.[2] Every devotee who goes toGuruvayur Temple is supposed to go toMammiyoor also, as the ritual goes. OnlyHindus are allowed inside the temple premises. The temple is a part of the 108 famousShiva temples[3] inKerala and one among the fiveShiva temples aroundGuruvayoor. The main deity is LordShiva, who is installed in the concept of 'Uma Maheshwara' - His form with GoddessParvathi on his left. There is a shrine for LordVishnu also here. The sub-deities are LordGanapathi, LordSubrahmanya, LordAyyappan, GoddessBhadrakali,Brahmarakshasa and Serpent deities. This temple is managed byMalabar Devaswom Board.[4] Daily three poojas are conducted. Puzhakkara Chennas Mana is the hereditary Thanthri of this temple too.Shivaratri andAshtami Rohini are the major festivals.
It is believed that Brihaspati and Vayu reached the banks of rudratheertha where Lord Shiva was doing a great penance searching a place to install the idol of Lord Vishnu which was worshiped by Lord Krishna himself. By understanding the importance of the idol, he suggested that the idol be consecrated in the banks of rudratheertha and moved to the opposite side of the lake to give space for the new shrine. Because of LordShiva 's sacrifice the place became to known as 'Mahimayur' which means place of glory by time it came to be known as 'Mammiyoor'
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