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{{short description|Hindu temple in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox Mandir
| name = Velorvattom Sri Mahadeva Temple
| image = Velorvattom_siva_temple.jpg
| alt =
| caption = The Temple - Long view
| map_type = India Kerala
| map_caption = Location within Kerala
| coordinates = {{coord|9.694557|N|76.3277438|E|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| other_names =
| proper_name =
| country = [[India]]
| state = [[Kerala]]
| district = [[Alleppey District|Alleppey]]
| location = [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Velorvattom+Sri+Mahadeva+Temple/@9.694557,76.3277438,220m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x3b087c664af5e159:0x39898d4214f6616f!8m2!3d9.6944482!4d76.3275404 Cherthala]
| elevation_m =
| deity = [[Shiva|Thekkanappan]],<br>[[Shiva|Vadakkanappan]]<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 =
| volume = 1
| edition = Issue No. 10
| location = Kacheripady, Kochi, India
| date = Sep 2017
| page = 155
| ISBN = 978-81-934567-0-5
}}</ref>
| festivals = Painkuni Festival<br>[[Shivaratri]]
| architecture = Kerala Traditional
| temple_quantity = 2
| monument_quantity =
| inscriptions =
| year_completed = 7th Century
| creator =
| website =
}}

'''Velorvattom Sri Mahadeva Temple''' is a [[Hindu temple]] located in [[Cherthala]] in [[Alleppey district]] in the Indian state of [[Kerala]].<ref>https://shaivam.org/temples-of-lord-shiva/lord-shiva-temples-of-alappuzha-district</ref> Believed to be constructed in the 7th century by [[Azhvanchery Thamprakkal]].<ref>Kottaaraththil Sankunni (30 June 2015). Aithihyamaala: The Garland of Legends' from Kerala. Hachette India. pp. 370–. {{ISBN|978-93-5009-763-2}}. The Thambraakkal of Aazhvaanchery had a temple in a place called Velorvattom in Cherthala district of Thiruvithaamkoor. Since this temple had a lot of landed property, the Thambraakkal entrusted the Devaswum affairs to the care of the rich ...</ref> According to the legend, Kerala is the land gifted by Lord [[Parasurama]], the [[Dasavatar|sixth incarnation]] of Lord [[Maha Vishnu]]. The installation of the idol of the Lord Shiva was performed by sage Parasurama himself. The Velorvattom Sri Mahadeva Temple is one of the few temples of the state where two [[Nalambalam]] and two [[Flagmast]] are dedicated. Temple is one among the [[List of 108 Siva Temples|108 Siva Temples]] listed in the Shivalaya sothram; the exact period of installation of this temple is not known.<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 =
| volume = 1
| edition = Issue No. 10
| location = Kacheripady, Kochi, India
| date = Sep 2017
| page = 155
| ISBN = 978-81-934567-0-5
}}</ref> This Temple is Kudumbha kshetram or family moolasthana prathista for many famous Families in Kerala.

==Location==
The temple is located in [[Cherthala]] town. One kilometer away from Cherthala KSRTC bus stand is on the bypass to the national highway.

==See also==
* [[108 Shiva Temples]]
* [[Temples of Kerala]]
* [[Nalpathaneeswaram Sree Mahadeva Temple]]

== References ==
<references/>

[[Category:108 Shiva Temples]]
[[Category:Shiva temples in Kerala]]
[[Category:Hindu temples in Alappuzha district]]

Velorvattom Sri Mahadeva Temple - Revision history

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