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| map_caption = Location in Kerala<br />
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| district = [[Thrissur District|Thrissur]]<br />
| location = [[Perakam]]<br />
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| deity = [[Shiva]]<br />
| festivals = [[Maha Shivaratri]]<br />
| architecture = [[Architecture of Kerala|Kerala style]]<br />
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'''Perakam Mahadeva Temple''' ({{lang-ml|പേരകം മഹാദേവക്ഷേത്രം}}) is an ancient [[Hindu temple]] dedicated to [[Shiva|Lord Shiva]] situated at [[Perakam|Perakam village]] of [[Thrissur District]] in [[Kerala state]] in [[India]]. According to folklore, sage [[Parashurama]] has installed the idol of Lord Shiva in Perakam village.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://shaivam.org/temples-of-lord-shiva/108-shiva-temples-of-kerala|title=108 Shiva temples of Kerala|website=www.shaivam.org}}</ref> The temple is part of the 108 famous Shiva temples in Kerala and described in Shivalaya Sothram.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vaikhari.org/108shivalaya.html|title=108 Shiva Temples in Kerala created by Lord Parasurama|website=www.vaikhari.org}}</ref>{{Definition needed|Shivalaya Sothram should be defined|date=July 2021}}<br />
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==Temple structure==<br />
It is one of the oldest temples in Thrissur District. It is believed that the present temple was constructed almost 200 years ago. Lord Shiva is also known as the patron of the name of the god of Perakam village. The temple consists of Nalambalam, Thidapalli, Vatta Sreekovil and Mandapam. The temple has been constructed to make it a part of the medieval temples. The Perakam Shiva Temple faces west. There are three daily [[Puja (Hinduism)|poojas]] (prayer rituals): Usha Pooja, Ucha Pooja, and Night Pooja.<br />
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==Sub-deities==<br />
* Ayyappan<br />
* Vettakoru makan<br />
* Ganapathy<br />
* Devi Parvathi<br />
* Naga Goddess<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thekeralatemples.com/templeinfo/siva/perakam_sree_mahadevan.htm|title=PERAKAM SREE MAHADEVA|website=www.thekeralatemples.com}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[108 Shiva Temples]]<br />
* [[Temples of Kerala]]<br />
* [[Hindu temples in Thrissur Rural]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Hindu temples in Kerala}}<br />
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[[Category:108 Shiva Temples]]<br />
[[Category:Hindu temples in Thrissur district]]<br />
[[Category:Shiva temples in Kerala]]</div>imported>Giraffedata