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{{short description|Hindu temple in Kerala, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox Hindu temple
| name = Sree Perunthatta Siva Temple
| image = File:Perumthitta_Temple_Guruvayur.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Temple entrance
| map_type = 
| map_caption = Location in Kerala
| coordinates = {{coord|10.5860631|76.0387548|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| other_names =
| country = {{Flag|India}}
| state = [[Kerala]]
| district = [[Thrissur District]]
| location = [[Guruvayur]]
| elevation_m =
| deity = [[Shiva]]
| festivals = [[Maha Shivaratri]]
| architecture = [[Architecture of Kerala|Kerala style]]
| temple_quantity =
| monument_quantity = 1
| inscriptions =
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}}

'''Sree Perunthatta Siva Temple''' ({{lang-ml|ശ്രീ പെരുന്തട്ട ശിവ ക്ഷേത്രം}}) is an ancient [[Hindu temple]] dedicated to [[Shiva|Lord Shiva]] is situated in [[Guruvayur]] of [[Thrissur District]] in [[Kerala state]] in [[India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://shaivam.org/temples-of-lord-shiva/perumthatta-mahadeva-temple|title=Perumthatta - Mahadeva Temple|website=www.shaivam.org}}</ref> According to folklore, sage [[Parashurama]] has installed the idol of Lord Shiva in the [[Treta Yuga]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thekeralatemples.com/temple_index_siva.htm|title=KERALA TEMPLES - SIVA TEMPLES|website=www.thekeralatemples.com}}</ref> The temple is a part of the 108 famous Shiva temples in Kerala.<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><ref>{{cite book
| last = Biju
| first = Mathew
| author-link = Prasanth Kumar V.T, Biju Mathew
| title = Pilgrimage to Temple Heritage
| publisher = Info Kerala Communications Pvt. Ltd.
| series = 1
| volume =
| edition = Issue No. 10
| location = Kacheripady, Kochi, India
| date = Sep 2017
| page = 155
| ISBN = 978-81-934567-0-5
}}</ref> Therefore, the Saiva-Vaishnava glow is a holy abode.

==History==
This centuries old Shiva temple was under the direct rule of the Zamorin of Calicut. Bhaktasiromani Sundaramurthy Nayanar has written about this temple in the ancient Tamil script, Tirukova. It is one of the great temples that were destroyed during the Tipu's campaign. It is said that the devotees returned to Ambalapuzha with the idol of Guruvayoorappan just before thistemple was destroyed. Perundatta Mahadeva Temple is located on the south western side of the Guruvayur Temple.
Many stone inscriptions are found in the temple complex.<ref>Title Temples and legends of Kerala
Volume 252 of Bhavan's book university
Author Kunissery Ramakrishnier Vaidyanathan
Publisher Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, 1982
Original from the University of Michigan
Digitized 19 Jul 2007
Length 216 pages
Subjects Hindu legends
Hindu temples
Kerala (India)</ref> Recently, excavations from the temple have uncovered evidence that the Zamorin's forces tried to defend Tipu. When excavating the temple, two large cannons were found. The history of these two cannons dates back to the 18th century. <ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2009/oct/02/cannons-to-be-shifted-to-archaeological-museum-92956.html | title=Cannons to be shifted to Archaeological Museum | date=2 October 2009 | newspaper=The New Indian Express | accessdate=23 December 2019 }}</ref> The palace of the Zamorin Raja is located near the Perundatta temple at western side.

== Temple, Architecture ==
This is one of the oldest temples of Thrissur district and centuries old in Cochin kingdom. The temple is located in the Guruvayur town, south-western side of the Guruvayur temple. The temple is very beautiful and built like a maha temple. The Sanctum Sanctorum is double storey with its majestic proportions it shows the Kerala temple architectural style. The Sanctum Sanctorum is tile roofed with rectangular shape. Perunthatta temple has about 2 acres of land. It has built a large edifice around it. The tranquil and serene atmosphere of the village can be seen on all four sides of temple.

==Sub Deities==
* Ganapathy
* Vishnu
* Subrahmanyan
* Durga
* Nagaraja
* Sastha
* Rakshas

==References==
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