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{{Infobox Hindu temple<br />
| name = Thrippalur Mahadeva Temple<br />
| image = File:Thrippaloor_Mahadeva_Temple,_PKD.jpg<br />
| alt = <br />
| caption = Main Temple Structure<br />
| map_type = <!-- India Kerala --><br />
| map_caption = Location in Kerala<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|10.6436711|76.5677827|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}<br />
| other_names = <br />
| country = {{Flag|India}}<br />
| state = [[Kerala]]<br />
| district = [[Palakkad District]]<br />
| location = [[Alathur]]<br />
| elevation_m = <br />
| deity = [[Shiva]], [[Krishna]], [[Narasimha]]<br />
| festivals = [[Maha Shivaratri]], [[Deepavali]], [[Ashtami Rohini]]<br />
| architecture = [[Architecture of Kerala|Kerala style]]<br />
| temple_quantity = <br />
| monument_quantity = 1<br />
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'''Thrippalur Mahadeva Temple''' is an ancient [[Hindu temple]] dedicated to [[Shiva|Lord Shiva]], [[Krishna]] and [[Narasimha]] is situated on the banks of the [[Gayathripuzha River|Gayatri river]] at [[Alathur]] of [[Palakkad District]] in [[Kerala state]] in [[India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://shaivam.org/temples-of-lord-shiva/thrippalur-mahadeva-temple|title=Thrippalur - Mahadeva Temple |website=www.shaivam.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite book<br />
| last = <br />
| first = <br />
| author-link = <br />
| title = Volume 8 of Census of India, 1991: Bhārata Kī Janagaṇanā, 1991, Śr̥ṅkhalā 12, Kerala. Kerala, India. Director of Census Operations, Kerala<br />
| publisher = Director of Census Operations, Kerala<br />
| series = 1<br />
| volume = 8<br />
| edition =<br />
| location = Original from the University of Michigan<br />
| date = 1993<br />
| page = 155<br />
| ISBN = <br />
}}</ref><br />
References to this temple are found in many of the classics of Malayalam Literature. According to folklore, sage [[Parashurama]] has installed the idol of Lord Shiva in the [[Treta Yuga]]. 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> The temple is dedicated to Lord Narasimha and Lord Krishna in addition to Lord Shiva.<ref>{{cite book<br />
| last = Biju<br />
| first = Mathew<br />
| author-link = Prasanth Kumar V.T, Biju Mathew<br />
| title = Pilgrimage to Temple Heritage<br />
| publisher = Info Kerala Communications Pvt. Ltd.<br />
| series = 1<br />
| volume = <br />
| edition = Issue No. 10<br />
| location = Kacheripady, Kochi, India<br />
| date = Sep 2017<br />
| page = 155<br />
| ISBN = 978-81-934567-0-5<br />
}}</ref> Therefore, the Saiva-Vaishnava glow is a holy abode.<br />
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== History ==<br />
Though the history of the temple is difficult to trace, it was once under the control of the [[Kavalappara|Kavalappara Swarupam]] of Palakkad Kings.<ref>Title Kavalappara papers<br />
Issue 2 of Calicut University historical series<br />
Authors K. K. N. Kurup, University of Calicut. Dept. of History<br />
Publisher Dept. of History, Calicut University, 1984<br />
Original from the University of Michigan<br />
Digitized 9 Aug 2007<br />
Length 162 pages<br />
Subjects Kerala (India)</ref><ref>Title Varakavi Kanakattȧ<br />
Author Kunnath Kunhikanna Menon<br />
Original from the University of California<br />
Digitized 3 Jun 2009<br />
Length 340 pages</ref><br />
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==Temple Architecture==<br />
[[File:Thrippalur Temple Complex.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Temple Complex]]<br />
The temple complex having three main sreekovil for Lord Shiva, Lord Krishna and Lord Narasimha. The two-storey intricate carvings on the shrine of Lord Shiva reflect its antiquity. The Sanctum Sanctorum of Lord Shiva and Lord Krishna are in square shape. The shrine of Lord Krishna has two storeys and the Narasimha is circular (rounda-sanctum). All the three idol of the goddesses facing west. The interior of the temple is covered with polished granite stones. The well-packed small space gives its atmosphere an antique feel. On the east side of the temple, there is a kind of old paintings on the wall that appear to have been built by a devotee of Trippalur Shiva on closer inspection. It believe that these painting are a century old. Those who did this seem to have done a good deal of research on the temple and its legends. The temple has a large pond outside the western temple gate. It is believed that the temple was built to calm the power of Lord Shiva.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vaikhari.org/108shivalaya.html|title=108 Shiva Temples in Kerala created by Lord Parasurama - 70. Truppaloor Mahadeva Temple |website=www.vaikhari.org}}</ref><br />
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==Temple Festival==<br />
Deepavali Vavu is the main festival of Thrippalur Mahadeva temple.<ref>https://www.mathrubhumi.com/palakkad/news/article-1.4227197</ref><ref>https://www.malayalamexpress.in/archives/888818/</ref><br />
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==Sub Deities==<br />
* Ganapathy<br />
* Subrahmanya<ref>{{cite web|url=https://shaivam.org/temples-of-lord-shiva/thrippalur-mahadeva-temple|title=Thrippalur - Mahadeva Temple |website=www.shaivam.org}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:108 Shiva Temples]]<br />
[[Category:Shiva temples in Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:Hindu temples in Palakkad district]]</div>imported>FrescoBot