Kondazhy Thrithamthali Siva-Parvathy Temple

Kondazhy Tritham Tali Siva Temple
Kondazhy Tritham Tali Siva Temple
	Temple Nalambalam
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Thrissur
Deity	Shiva; Parvathi
Festivals	Maha Shivaratri
Location
Location	Kondazhy
State	Kerala
Country	India
	Tritham Tali Siva Temple, Kondazhy, Thrissur, Kerala
Geographic coordinates	10°42′55″N 76°24′15″E / 10.715257°N 76.404092°E
Architecture
Type	Kerala style
Completed	Not known
Specifications
Temple(s)	One
Monument(s)	2
Elevation	68.45 m (225 ft)

Kondazhy Tritham Tali Siva Temple (Malayalam: കൊണ്ടാഴി തൃത്തംതളി ശിവ ക്ഷേത്രം; IAST: koṇṭāḻi tr̥ttaṁtaḷi śiva kṣētraṁ) a Hindu temple, dedicated to Shiva situated on the banks of Gayathripuzha, a tributary of Bharathappuzha, at Kondazhy of Thrissur District in Kerala state in India. The Kondazhy Temple is one of the important temples in Kingdom of Cochin. According to legends, sage Parashurama installed the idol of Lord Shiva at the south bank of river Nila.^[1] The temple is a part of the 108 famous Shiva temples in Kerala.^[2]

History

During Chera rule, Kerala was divided into eighteen tiers for the administration; each tier headed by a major temple (Shiva temple). In these, the Tritam Tali Siva Temple is the central temple of the tree. There is a special temple dedicated to Goddess Parvathi in the premises, and also houses 11 sub-deities, including the three sons of Lord Shiva (Ganapathi, Subrahmanya and Ayyappan), Mahavishnu, Bhadrakali, Navagrahas, Hanuman, Serpent deities and Brahmarakshassu.

Tipu's attack

This temple is said to have been destroyed during Tipu Sultan's conquest reign while his invasion of Kerala. After that, for nearly two hundred years, the sculpture of the Maha temple has been broken up.^[3]^[4]