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According to the myths, Lord Parshuram created the land connecting Gokarna and Kanyakumari. Lord Parshuram the sixth avatar of Lord Vishnu was the son of Sage Jamadagni and Renuka. As a mark of remorse for Kshatriya Nigraha sin, Parshuram meditated at Gokarna and invoked Lord Varuna (the Lord of the Oceans). Parshuram asked him for a boon. To pardon himself of the sins he had did, he wanted to contribute some land to the Brahmins. There was no land available because he already donated the whole land he obtained by the 21 round Kshatriya Nigraha to Sage Kashyapa. Lord Varuna told Bhagwan Parshuram that he would give him as much land as he wish. He told him to toss his Parasu (axe) from where he stood at Gokarna. The land from Gokarna till the point where the axe land would be given to him was the benefit that Lord Varuna promised him. The throw of the `axe’ from Gokarna to Kanyakumari created Kerala. Parshuram contributed this land to the Brahmins and established Brahmins there in 64 gramams or villages.
32 out of the 64 gramams are in the Tulu speaking district (in between Gokarnam and Perumpuzha) and the remaining 32 grammas are in the Malayalam speaking region (in between Perumpuzha and Kanyakumari) in Kerala. Those in Kerala scheduled in the Keralopatti, the tale of Kerala history are
- Payyannoor
- Perumchelloor (Talipparambu)
- Alatthiyoor
- Karanthol
- Chokiram (Shukapuram)
- Panniyoor
- Karikkau
- Isaanamangalam
- Thrussivaperoor
- Peruvanam.
- Chamunda (Chemmanta)
- Irungatikkootal (Iringalakkuda)
- Avattiputhur (Avittathoor)
- Paravoor
- Airanikkulam
- Muzhikkalam
- Kuzhavur
- Atavur
- Chenganatu(Chengamanadu)
- Ilibhyam
- Uliyannoor
- Kalutanatu.
- Ettumanoor
- Kumaranalloor
- Kadamuri
- Aranmula
- Tiruvalla
- Kidangoor
- Chengannoor
- Kaviyoor
- Venmani and
- Neermanna (Niranam)
After the formation of these gramams, Parshuram had sanctified 108 Shiva temples and 108 Durga temples for the happiness and affluence of the people in Kerala. Among these 216 temples, the Lord Shiva of Gokarnam Mahabaleswara Temple in the north and Goddess Kumari of Kanyakumari temple in the south were measured as the protectors of Kerala. The first Shivalaya created by Parshuram was the Thrissivaperoor Vadakkunnathan Temple and the last one was the Thrikkariyoor Mahadeva Temple.
The names of these temples were given in the eminent 108 Shivalaya Nama Stothra. This stothra is written in Malayalam and is unidentified. There are many temples with the same place names. Also some old names do not exist as their names have changed. So in this list you can find more than 110 Shiva temples in Kerala. It is clear that this stothra was written in Thrissur area of Kerala because 64 temples were located in this region(9 in Palakkad district, 43 in Thrissur district and 12 in Ernakulam district.
District wise distribution of rest of the temples are – 4 in Thiruvanathapuram, 5 in Kollam, 3 in Pathanamthitta, 6 in Alappuzha, 11 in Kottayam, 1 in Idukki, 7 in Malappuram, 4 in Kozhikkode, 1 in Vayanad and 5 in Kannur. Now 2 temples are in Karnataka and one is in Tamil Nadu.
Location of 108 Shiva Temples in Kerala
The 108 Shiva Temples in Kerala Worshiped by Parshuram
1. Dakshina Kailasam Thrissivaperoor Vadakkunnathan Temple
2. Udayamperoor Ekadasi Perumthrikkovil Mahadeva Temple/ Peroor Kaipayil Shiva Temple
3. Raveeswarapuram Temple Kodungalloor/ Iraveeswaram Mahadeva Temple Kudamaloor
4. Sucheendram Sthanumalaya Perumal Temple
5. Chowara Chidmbareswara Temple
6. Mathoor Shiva Temples
7. Trippangott Shiva Temple
8. Mundayoor or Mundoor Shiva Temple
9. Thirumandhamkunnu Mahadeva Temple
10. Chowalloor Shiva Temple
11. Panancheri Mudikkode Shiva Temple
12.Koratty Annamanada Mahadeva Temple/ Thrukkoratty Mahadeva Temple
13. Puramundekkat Mahadeva Temple
14. Avanoor Sreekandeswaram Mahadeva Temple
15. Kolloor Mookambika Temple
16. Thirumangalam Mahadeva Temple
17. Thrikkariyoor Mahadeva Temple
18. Kunnathu Mahadeva Temple
19. Velloor Perunthatta Mahadeva Temple
20. Ashtamangalam Mahadeva Temple
21. Iranikkulam Mahadeva Temple
22. Kainoor Mahadeva Temple
23. Gokarnam Mahabaleswara Temple
24. Ernakulam Mahadeva Temple
25. Pazhoor Perumthrikkovil Mahadeva Temple
26. Adattu Mahadeva Temple
27. Parippu Mahadeva Temple
28. Sasthamangalam Mahadeva Temple
29. Perumparambu Mahadeva Temple
30. Trukkoor Mahadeva Temple
31. Panayoor Paloor Mahadeva Temple
32. Vytila Nettoor Mahadeva Temple
34. Rameswaram Mahadeva Temple Kollam
35. Rameswaram Mahadeva Temple Amaravila
36. Ettumanoor Mahadeva Temple
37. Edakkolam Kanjilassery Mahadeva Temple
38. Chemmanthitta Mahadeva Temple
39. Aluva Mahadeva Temple
40. Thirumittakkod Anchumoorthy Temple
41. Cherthala Velorvattom Mahadeva Temple
42. Kallattupuzha Mahadeva Temple
43. Thrukkunnu Mahadeva Temple
44. Cheruvathoor Mahadeva Temple
45. Poonkunnam Mahadeva Temple
46. Trukkapaleeswaram Mahadeva Temple Nadapuram
47. Trukkapaleeswaram Mahadeva Temple Peralassery
48. Trukkapaleeswaram Mahadeva Temple Niranam
49. Avittathoor Mahadeva Temple
50. Kodumon Angadikkal Perumala Tali Maha Shiva Temple/ Parumala Valiya Panayannarkavu Temple
51. Kollam Anandavalleeswaram Mahadeva Temple
52. Kattakambala Mahadeva Temple
53. Pazhayannoor Kondazhi Trutham Tali
54. Perakom Mahadeva Temple
55. Chakkamkulangara Mahadeva Temple
56. Kumaranalloor Temple/ Enkakkad Veeranimangalam Mahadeva Temple
57. Cheranelloor Mahadeva Temple
58. Maniyoor Mahadeva Temple
59. Nediya Tali Mahadeva Temple
60. Kozhikkode Tali Mahadeva Temple
61. Thazhathangady Tali Mahadeva Temple
62. Kaduthuruthy Tali Mahadeva Temple
63. Kodungalloor Mahadeva Temple
64. Vanchiyoor Sreekandeswaram Mahadeva Temple
65. Thiruvanjikkulam Mahadeva Temple
66. Padanayarkulangara Mahadeva Temple
67. Truchattukulam Mahadeva Temple/ Kadungalloor Chittukulam Mahadeva Temple
68. Alathoor Pokkunni Mahadeva Temple
69. Kottiyoor Mahadeva Temple
70. Truppaloor Mahadeva Temple
71. Perunthatta Mahadeva Temple
72. Truthala Mahadeva Temple
73. Thiruvalla Thiruvatta Mahadeva Temple/ Thukalassery Mahadeva Temple
74. Vazhappally Mahadeva Temple
75. Puthuppally Changankulangara/ Puthuppally Thrukkovil Mahadeva Temple
76. Anchummoorthy Mangalam Mahadeva Temple
77. Thirunakkara Mahadeva Temple
78. Kodumbu Mahadeva Temple
79. Ashtamichira Mahadeva Temple
80. Pattanakkad Mahadeva Temple/ Mattannoor Mahadeva Temple
81. Uliyannoor Mahadeva Temple
82. Killikkurussimangalam Mahadeva Temple
83. Puthoor Mahadeva Temple
84. Chengannoor Mahadeva Temple
85. Someswaram Mahadeva Temple
86. Venganelloor Mahadeva Temple
87. Kottarakkara Mahadeva Temples
88. Kandiyoor Mahadeva Temple
89. Palayoor Mahadeva Temple
90. Taliparamba Rajarajeswara Temple
91. Nedumpura Kulasekharanelloor Mahadeva Temple
92. Mannoor Mahadeva Temple
93. Trussilery Temple
94. Sringapuram Mahadeva Temple
95. Kottoor Karivelloor Mahadeva Temple
97. Parabumthali Mahadeva Temple
98. Thirunavaya Mahadeva Temple
99. Karikkode Kanjiramattam Mahadeva Temple
100. Cherthala Nalppathenneeswaram Mahadeva Temple
101. Kottappuram Mahadeva Temple
102. Muthuvara Mahadeva Temple
103. Velappaya Mahadeva Temple
104. Chendamangalam Kunnathoor Tali Mahadeva Temple
105. Thrukkandiyoor Mahadeva Temple
106. Peruvanam Mahadeva Temple
107. Thiruvaloor Mahadeva Temple
108. Chirakkal Mahadeva Temple
108 Shivalaya Nama Stotram
In English:
Sreemad Dakshina Kailasam Sree Perooriraveeswaram
Sucheendram Chowaram Mathoor Trippangott atha Mundayoor
Sree Mandhamkunnu Chowalloor Panancheri Korattiyum
Puramundekkatt Avungannoor Kollooru Thirumangalam
Trikkariyooru Kunnapram Sree Velloor Ashtamangalam
Iyranikkulavum Kainoor Gokarnam Eranakulam
Paarivaloor Adattum nal Parippil Chathamangalam
Paraparambu Trukkooru Panayooru Vyttila
Vaikom Rameswaram randum Ettumanoor Edakkolam
Chemmanthatt Aluva pinne Thirumittakkottu Cherthala
Kallattupuzha Trukkunnu Cheruvathooru Ponganam
Trukkapaleeswaram moonnum Avittathoor Perummala
Kollathum Kattakampala Pazhayanooru Perakom
Athampally Ambilikkadu Cheranellooru Maniyoor
Tali nalum Kodungalloor Vanchiyoor Vanchuleswaram
Panjarkulam Chittukulam Alathoor atha Kottiyoor
Truppalooru Perumtatta Truthala Thiruvallayum
Vazhappally Puthuppally Mangalam Thirunnakkara
Kodumboor Ashtamikkovil Pattanakkadu Thashtayil
Killikkurussiyum Puthoor Kumbhasambhavamandiram
Someswaram cha Vengaloor Kottarakkara Kandiyoor
Palayoorumahadeva Chelloor atha Nedumpura
Mannoor Truchaliyoor Srumgapuram Kottooru Mammiyoor
Parampum tali Thirunavaya Kaarikkodu Cherthala
Kottappuram Muthuvara Valappaya Chendamangalm
Thrukkandiyoor Peruvanam Thiruvaloor Chirakkalum
Ipparanjava noottettum bhakthiyothu padikkuvor
Deham nasikkiletheedum mahadevante sannidhow
Pradoshathil japichal ashesha duritham kedum
Yathra yathra shiva kshethram tatra tatra namamyaham
In Malayalam:
ശ്രീമദ്ദക്ശീണകൈലാസമ് ശ്രീപേരൂരു രവീശ്വരമ് അചീന്ദ്രമ് ചൊവ്വരമ് മാത്തൂര് ത്റുപ്രങ്ങോട്ടഥ മുണ്ഡയൂര് ശ്രീമമന്ധാമ്കുന്നു ചൊവ്വല്ലൂര് പാണഞ്ചേരികൊരട്ടിയുമ് പൊരാണ്ഡുക്കാട്ടുവുങ്ങ്ന്നൂര് കൊല്ലൂരുമ് തിരുമങ്ഗലമ് തൃക്കാരിയൂരുകുന്നപ്രമ് ശ്രീവെള്ളൂരഷ്ടമങ്ഗലമ് ഐരാണിക്കുളവും കൈനൂര് ഗോകര്ണ്ണമെറണാകുളമ് പാരിവാലൂരടാട്ടുമ് നല്പരപ്പില് ചാത്തമങ്ഗലമ് പാറാപറമ്പു തൃക്കൂരു പനയൂരു വയറ്റില വൈക്കമ് രാമേശ്വരമ് മറ്റുമേറ്റുമാനൂര് എടകൊളമ് ചെമ്മന്തട്ടാലുവാ പിന്നെ തിരുമിറ്റകോട്ടു ചേര്ത്തല കല്ലാറ്റുപുഴ തൃക്കുന്നു ചെറുവത്തൂരു ചൊങ്ങണമ് തൃക്കപാലേശ്വരമ് മൂന്നുമ് അവിട്ടത്തൂര് ചെരുമ്മല കൊല്ലത്തുമ് കാട്ടുകമ്പാല പഴയനൂരു പേരകമ് ആതമ്പള്യേരമ്പളിക്കാടു ചേരാനെല്ലാരു മാനിയൂര് തളിനാലു കൊടുങ്ങല്ലൂര് വഞ്ചിയൂര് വഞ്ചുളേശ്വരമ് പാഞ്ഞാര്കുളമ് ചിറ്റുകുളമ് ആലത്തുരഥ കൊട്ടിയൂര് തൃപ്പാളൂരു പെരുന്തട്ട തൃത്താല തിരുവല്ലയുമ് വാഴപള്ളി പുതുപ്പള്ളി മങ്ഗലമ് തിരുനക്കര കൊടുമ്പൂര് അഷ്ടമിക്കോവില് പട്ടണിക്കാട്ടുനഷ്ടയില് കിള്ളിക്കുറിശ്ശിയുമ് പുത്തൂര് കുമ്ഭസമ്ഭവമന്ദിരമ് സോമേശ്വരഞ്ചവെങ്ങാല്ലൂര് കൊട്ടാരക്കര കണ്ഡിയൂര് പാലയൂരു മഹാദേവനെല്ലൂരഥനെടുമ്പുര മണ്ണൂര് തൃച്ചളിയൂര് ശൃങ്ഗപുരമ് കോട്ടുരു മമ്മിയൂര് പറമ്പുമ് തളളി തിരുനാവയ്ക്കരീക്കാട്ടു തെന്മല കോട്ടപ്പുറമ് മുതുവറവളപ്പായ് ചേന്ദമങ്ഗലമ് തൃക്കണ്ഡിയൂര് പെരുവനമ് തിരുവാല്ലൂര് ചിറയ്ക്കാലുമ് ഇപ്പറഞ്ഞവ നൂറ്റെട്ടുമ് ഭക്തിയൊത്തു പഠിയ്ക്കുവോര് ദേഹമ് നശിക്കിലെത്തീടുമ് മഹാദേവന്റെ സന്നിധൗ പ്രദോഷത്തില് ജപിച്ചാകിലശേഷ ദുരിതമ് കെടുമ് യത്രയത്ര ശിവക്ഷേത്രമ് തത്രതത്ര നമാമ്യഹമ്
