Udayamangalam Mahadeva Temple, Kodungallur, Kerala

Udayamangalam Mahadeva Temple, Kodungallur, Kerala

Udayamangalam Mahadeva Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at the outskirts of Kodungallur Town in Thrissur District of Kerala, India. The Temple is situated on western side of the Town. The Temple is considered as Thevara Vaippu Sthalam as Devaram hymns had a mention about this Temple. The place was called as Gunavayil in ancient times. The place is believed to be Gunavayil Kottam of Silapathikaram fame.

The Temple

This Temple is situated outside the main wall of Thrikkulasekharapuram temple, at the north eastern corner. Lord Shiva is housed in the sanctum in the form of Lingam.

Literary Mention

The Temple is considered as Thevara Vaippu Sthalam as Devaram hymns sung by Appar and Sambandar had a mention about this Temple. The Temple is mentioned in 2^nd Thirumurai in 39^th Patikam in 7^th Song by Sambandar and 6^th Thirumurai in 71^st Patikam in 7^th Song.

2-39-7:

மாட்டூர்மட ப்பாச்சி லாச்சிராமம்

முண்டீச்சரம் வாதவூர் வாரணாசி

காட்டூர்கடம் பூர்படம் பக்கங் கொட்டுங்

கடலொற்றியூர்மற் றுறையூ ரவையும்

கோட்டூர் திருவாமாத் தூர்கோ ழம்பமுங்

கொடுங்கோவலூர் திருக்குண வாயில்

6-71-7:

கடுவாயர் தமைநீக்கி யென்னை யாட்கொள்

கண்ணுதலோன் நண்ணுமிடம் அண்ணல் வாயில்

நெடுவாயில் நிறைவயல்சூழ் நெய்தல் வாயில்

நிகழ்முல்லை வாயிலொடு ஞாழல் வாயில்

மடுவார்தென் மதுரைநகர் ஆல வாயில்

மறிகடல்சூழ் புனவாயில் மாடம் நீடு

குடவாயில் குணவாயி லான வெல்லாம்

புகுவாரைக் கொடுவினைகள் கூடா வன்றே

Connectivity

The Temple is located at about 750 meters from Kottapuram Bus Stop, 1.5 Kms from Keetholi Bus Stop, 2 Kms from Kodungallur KSRTC Bus Station, 3 Kms from Kodungallur, 6 Kms from Kodungallur Private Bus Stand, 25 Kms from Irinjalakuda Railway Station, 25 Kms from Chalakudy Railway Station, 29 Kms from Cochin International Airport, 42 Kms from Cochin and 44 Kms from Thrissur. Kodungallur is connected with all major cities of India through road. The coastal highway NH17 connecting Ernakulam and Mumbai is passing through Kodungallur.

Location