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'''Trikkur Mahadeva Temple''' is a [[Indian rock-cut architecture|rock-cut cave temple]] in [[Trikkur]] [[village]] in [[Thrissur District]] in [[Kerala]] believed to have been built in the 7th or 8th century. Being a cave temple, Buddhist and Jain monks used the site to meditate alongside the Hindu monks. It is a protected [[monument]] under the Department of [[Archaeology]], Govt of Kerala since 1966. The temple and its premises are now owned by [[Paliyam]] Trust which is managed by Kshetra Samrakshana Samiti (Temple Protection Committee).<ref>Dept of Archaeology, Govt of Kerala : Monuments at a Glance {{cite web |url=http://www.kerala.gov.in/dept_archaeology/monuments.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-02-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041222115758/http://www.kerala.gov.in/dept_archaeology/monuments.htm |archive-date=2004-12-22 }} (Retrieved on 17 February 2009)</ref><br />
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The main deity of this temple is Lord [[Shiva]] a.k.a. Mahadeva, as the name suggests. It is believed that the huge Shivalinga here was consecrated by Lord [[Agni]]. Thus, it is believed that Lord Agni always worships Lord Shiva, and he accompanies him. Due to this belief, the idol is not carried outside for processions on rainy days.<br />
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The temple is located on the top of the hillock inside a 30 feet long and 12 feet broad natural cave. The huge Shiva Linga is at the southern end of the cave, just above this there is a waterhole that never dries even in the hottest days during summers. The Shiva Linga faces the east, but the door of the Garbhagriha is faced towards North. The Linga is in the center, fixed on to a rectangular pedestal. There is an evergreen pond on the top of the rock. Since 1966, the temple is a protected monument under the Department of Archaeology.<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:Caves of Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:Hindu cave temples in India]]<br />
[[Category:Shiva temples in Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:Hindu temples in Thrissur district]]<br />
[[Category:Jain temples in Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:7th-century Jain temples]]<br />
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