Talikotta Mahadeva Temple

Talikotta Mahadeva Temple
Temple Gopuram
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Kottayam
Deity	Shiva
Festivals	Maha Shivaratri
Location
Location	^[1]^[2]
State	Kerala
Country	India
Geographic coordinates	9°35′47″N 76°30′24″E / 9.59633061194379°N 76.50659995431236°ECoordinates: 9°35′47″N 76°30′24″E / 9.59633061194379°N 76.50659995431236°E
Architecture
Type	Kerala style
Completed	Not known
Monument(s)	1

Talikotta Mahadeva Temple is an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva is located on the banks of Meenachil River on Kottayam - Kumarakom Road in Kottayam District in Kerala state in India. The Keezhtali Mahadeva Temple is one of the important temples in Thekkumkur Kingdom. According to folklore, sage Parashurama has installed the idol of Shiva. The temple is a part of the 108 Shiva Temples in Kerala.^[3] The temple is one of the four thali temples mentioned in the 108 Shiva temple sothram (1. Tali Temple, Kozhikkode, 2. Kaduthruthy Mahadeva Temple, Kottayam, 3. Keezhtali Mahadeva Temple, Kodungallur, 4. Talikotta Mahadeva Temple, Kottayam.)^[4] The temple houses Lord Shiva in his most angry form. There are sub-shrines for Ganapathi, Ayyappan and Bhadrakali in the temple.

History[]

Main Sreekovil

The Thalikotta Mahadeva Temple is near Uppoottikkavala at Thazhathangadi in Kottayam Taluk. It was an important place of worship for the erstwhile Thekkumkur Kingdom.^[5] Thekkumkoor kingdom of the 11th century comprised Kottayam, Changanassery and Thiruvalla and High range areas like Mundakkayam and Kanjirapally. After Venimala, Manikandapuram and Changanassery, the capital of thekumkoor become Talikota in the bank of Meenchil River.^[6] The temple and the royal house was protected by a fort known as Thaliyilkotta and as a result the locality came to be known in the same name as the fort. On a later stage, Tekkumkoor kings shifted their royal house to Nattassery (Near Kumaranalloor) on the outskirts of Kottayam town. After the Changanassery War in 1750, military operations of Marthanda Varma progressed against the Thalikotta fort and palace at Thaliyanthanapuram (Kottayam). Though Thekkumkoor allied with Chempakassery and Vadakkumkoor to protect the kingdom, all of them were finally annexed to Travancore.^[7]

References[]

^ "108-shiva-temples-of-keralaTemple". www.shaivam.org.
^ "Thaliyil Mahadeva Temple at Kottayam". www.keralatourism.org.
^ "108 Shiva Temples in Kerala created by Lord Parasurama". www.vaikhari.org.
^ "List of 108 Siva Temples in Kerala". www.thekeralatemples.com.
^ "Thaliyil Mahadeva Temple at Kottayam". www.keralatourism.org.
^ A Sreedhara Menon (1 January 2007). A Survey Of Kerala History. DC Books. pp. 166–. ISBN 978-81-264-1578-6.
^ A. Sreedhara Menon (1987). Political History of Modern Kerala. D C Books. pp. 140–. ISBN 978-81-264-2156-5.

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