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{{Short description|Hindu temple in Kerala, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox Hindu temple
| name = Kilimarathukavu Temple
| image = Kilimarathukavu.jpg
| caption = The main temple
| map_type = India Kerala
| map_caption = Kilimarathukavu Temple, [[Kadakkal]], [[Kollam district|Kollam]], Kerala
| coordinates = {{coord|8|49|44.3|N|76|55|14.6|E|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}[https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Kilimarathukavu_Temple&params=8_49_44.3_N_76_55_14.6_E_type:landmark_region:IN]
| native_name = കിളിമരത്തുകാവ് ക്ഷേത്രം
| country = India
| state = [[Kerala]]
| district = [[Kollam district|Kollam]]
| location = [[Kadakkal]]
| elevation_m = 150
| deity = [[Shiva]]
| festivals = [[Shivaratri]], [[Surasamharam|Skanda Shashti]], [[Navaratri]], [[Hanuman Jayanti]]
| architecture = Traditional Kerala style
| temple_quantity = One
| monument_quantity = As per traditional vastushastra
| inscriptions =
| year_completed = Records indicate the temple is thousands of years old. Renovated in the 21st century.
| creator =
| governing_body = [[Travancore Devaswom Board]]
| website = [http://www.kilimarathukavu.com/ www.kilimarathukavu.com]
}}

'''Kilimarathukavu Shiva Parvathy Temple''' is a Hindu temple located in [[Kadakkal]] Kollam district, Kerala, India. The temple deities include the [[cult image]]s of 'Dharma Shastha', and an [[epithet]] of [[Ayyappan]] is also present within the temple.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://templesofkerala.org/kollam/kilimarathukavutemple.html |title=Kilimarathukavu Temple Kadakkal |website=templesofkerala.org |access-date=12 November 2024}}</ref> Kilimarathukavu Temple was taken over by the [[Travancore Devaswom Board]] under Government of Kerala in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Welcome to Travancore Devaswom Board – Travancore Devaswom Board |url=https://travancoredevaswomboard.org/about/ |access-date=2025-12-04 |language=en-US}}</ref>

==History==

[[File:Kilimarathukavu Old.jpg|thumb|Kilimarathukavu temple compound before renovation]]

Kilimarathukavu Temple is believed to be an ancient temple that was destroyed, leaving only idols behind.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=ashish |date=29 May 2020 |title=Kilimarathukavu Temple in Kerala – Kilimarathukavu Temple Pooja Timing, Location |url=https://tours.sacredyatra.com/temples/kilimarathukavu-temple-kollam-kerala/ |access-date=30 May 2025 |website=Religious & Pilgrimage Tour Packages}}</ref> A new temple was constructed sometime in the 21st century.<ref name=":1" />

== Temple legend ==
As requested by [[Parvati]], [[Shiva]] came Infront of Arjuna disguised as a tribal man, and Parvati as a tribal woman. Same time an [[asura]] in the form of a pig was sent by [[Duryodhana]] to kill Arjuna. Arjuna and Shiva (in his disguise) shot the monster with their arrows. During the ensuing argument, Arjuna struck the tribal man (Shiva in disguise) with his [[Bow (archery)|bow]]. [[Parvati]] stopped him and revealed the man's true identity. Hearing this, Arjuna did the [[Sashtanga Namaskara]], and Shiva gifted him the [[Pashupatastra]] and blessed him. Several other Hindu deities, including [[Ganapathy]], [[Murugan]], [[Shasta (deity)|Shastha]], and [[Hanuman|Anjaneyan]], also joined the scene. Shiva, satisfied with Arjuna's devotion told him, "The place where we are now is very sacred, and whoever comes here for prayer shall be blessed". Upon saying this [[Shiva]] disappeared and a [[Lingam|Shivalingam]] appeared in his place. Today, the two [[Lingam|Shivalingams]] in this temple are worshipped by devotees.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kilimarathukavu Siva Parvathy Temple |url=https://www.kilimarathukavu.com/about |access-date=12 November 2024 |website=www.kilimarathukavu.com}}</ref>

==Deities==

The temple has two Shiva [[Deity|deities]]: Shiva and Mahanadan.<ref name=":0" />

==Festivals==

[[File:Navarathri.jpg|thumb|right|Navaratri Pooja]]

* [[Maha Shivaratri]] on [[Aquarius (astrology)|Kumbham]], [[Malayalam calendar]].
* [[Navaratri]] on [[Virgo (astrology)|Kanni]], [[Malayalam calendar]].
* Skandha Shashti on [[Libra (astrology)|Thulam]], [[Malayalam calendar]].
* Mandalapooja [[Makaravilakku]] on [[Scorpio (astrology)|Vrischika]], [[Malayalam calendar]].
* [[Hanuman Jayanti]] on [[Aries (astrology)|Medam]], [[Malayalam calendar]].
[[File:Skandhashashti.jpg|thumb|right|Skandha Shashti]]<ref name=":1">{{cite web |url=https://www.hindudevotionalblog.com/2017/01/kilimarthukava-temple-kadakkal-kerala.html |title=Kilimarthukava Temple Kadakkal Kerala |website=hindudevotionalblog.com |access-date=12 November 2024}}</ref>

==See also==

* [[Guruvayoorappan]]
* [[Kadakkal Devi Temple]]
* [[Kulathupuzha Sastha Temple]]
* [[Sabarimala]]
* [[Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple|Sri Padmanabhaswami Temple]]
* [[Temples of Kerala|Hindu temples of Kerala]]
* [[Chottanikkara Temple|Chottanikara Bhagavathy Amman Temple]]

==References==

{{reflist}}

==External links==

* [https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Kilimarathukavu_Temple&params=8_49_44.3_N_76_55_14.6_E_type:landmark_region:IN GeoHack – Kilimarathukavu Temple]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj2vSzu8Rt0 Sathya Sai Veda Vahini – Inauguration of Veda Patana Kendram -Kadakkal], YouTube video showing the temple (not in English language)
* [http://www.kilimarathukavu.com/ Official site of Kilimarathukavu Temple]

[[Category:Hindu temples in Kollam district]]
[[Category:Shiva temples in India]]
[[Category:Hindu pilgrimage sites in India]]
[[Category:Hindu festivals in Kerala]]

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