Thirumangalam Maha Vishnu Shiva Temple, Engandiyur, Kerala

Thirumangalam Maha Vishnu Shiva Temple, Engandiyur, Kerala

Thirumangalam Maha Vishnu Shiva Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu, located at Engandiyur Village in Thrissur District in Kerala, India. This temple is considered as one of the 108 Shiva Temples created by Lord Parasurama. It is one of the most important Hindu pilgrimage centres in Kerala. 

Legends

According to Hindu mythology, Lord Parasurama created the land between Gokarna and Kanyakumari. Parasurama the sixth avatar of Maha Vishnu, he was youngest son of sage Jamadagni and Renuka. It is said that Kerala was reclaimed from the ocean using his axe for donating to Brahmins after killing of King Kartavirya Arjuna and other Kshatriyas. He split this land in to 64 villages (64 gramas). Out of these 64 villages, 32 villages are in between Perumpuzha and Gokarnam and the spoken language was Tulu.

The remaining 32 villages were in Malayalam speaking area between Perumpuzha and Kanyakumari. According legends, after donating the land to Brahmins108 Maha Shiva Lingam and Durga Idols were installed in these 64 villages. These 108 Shiva Temples are mentioned in the Shivala Stotram and song is written in Malayalam language. Of the 108 Shiva Temples, 105 temples are situated in Kerala state, 2 temples in Karnataka and 1 in Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu.

Among these temples, the Lord Shiva of Gokarnam Mahabaleswara Temple in the north and Goddess Kumari of Kanyakumari temple in the south were considered as the protectors of Kerala. The first temple created by Parasurama was the Thrissur Vadakkunnathan Temple and the last one was the Thrikkariyoor Mahadeva Temple. This temple is considered as one of the 108 Shiva Temples created by Lord Parasurama.

The Temple

This temple complex is facing towards east. This temple complex houses two sanctums enshrining Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu. Both the sanctums are facing east. The Lingam housed in the Lord Shiva Sanctum is considered to be of Swayambhu (self-manifested). There is a sub shrine for Lord Ganapathy can be seen in the temple premises.

Temple Opening Time

The temple remains open from 05:00 AM to 12:00 Noon and 05:00 PM to 07:30 PM.

Festivals

Ashtami Rohini and Maha Shivarathri are celebrated in this temple with much fanfare.

Contact

Thirumangalam Maha Vishnu Shiva Temple,

Pokkulangara P.O., Engandiyur,

Kerala – 680 615

Mobile: +91 85479 55479

Email: thirumangalamtemple@gmail.com

Connectivity

The temple is located at about 500 meters from Pokkulangara Bus Stop, 13 Kms from Guruvayur, 14 Kms from Guruvayur Railway Station, 24 Kms from Thrissur and 68 Kms from Cochin Airport. The Temple is situated on Kodungallur to Guruvayur Route (NH – 66).

Location