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Entrance of the temple
Entrance of the temple
Keleswaram

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Settlement type village
Country India
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Keleswaram Mahadeva Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva in the state of Kerala, India.[1] The temple is situated in Keleswaram, a village in Thiruvananthapuram, the state capital of Kerala.


The management of the temple

The temple is under the management of Travancore Devaswom Board.

Important days

Maha Shivaratri and Thiruvathira are the days which attract huge crowds to the temple.

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Darshan

One of the speciality of this temple is Shiva Linga faces towards west. It is rarely seen. Darshan timings :

  • Morning - 5.20 to 10.00
  • Evening - 5.00 to 8.00

Deities and sub-deities

The main deity of the temple is Hindu god Shiva. There are many upadevathas (sub-deities) adjacent to the temple.

The main upadevathas on the premises are:

  1. Vishnu
  2. Durga
  3. Lord Ganesh
  4. Nagaraja
  5. Lord Murugan
  6. Lord Ayyappan

References

  1. Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above. Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.

See also


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