Varuna gave him a winnow (surpa) and asked him to hurl it into the sea as he did so, a large area of land was brought from the sea this region of land that arose from the sea become Kerala. Parashurama then requested Varuna on their behalf. Later, the ruler of Kochi Kingdom decided to shift the linga to a more convenient place and enclose it in a good temple.Īccording to another version, some sages approached him at the end of the yajna and requested him to give them some secluded land.
The famous Sri Mula Sthana where, for some time, the linga of Shiva remained. He wanted to retire to a new land to perform meditative penance ( tapasya) and thus requested the Lord of the oceans Varuna to bring forth a new piece of land from the waters. In order to cleanse himself of the negative karma of these deeds he performed a yajna at the end of which he gave away all the land to Brahmins as dakshina. According to lore, Parashurama exterminated Kshatriyas in twenty-one cycles. Though these accounts differ with respect to certain details, they are all in agreement regarding the central theme that the temple was founded by Parashurama. Legends regarding the origins of the Vadakkumnathan Temple are briefly narrated in the Brahmanda Purana and these legends are referenced in some other works as well. The temple is also the first one among the 108 Shiva Temples in ancient Kerala, established by Parasurama. In the year 2012 the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has recommended 14 sites, including Vadakkumnathan Temple and palaces, from Kerala to include in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Thekkinkadu Maidan, encircling the Vadakkunnathan Temple, is the main venue of the renowned Thrissur Pooram festival. According to popular local lore, this is the first temple built by Parasurama, the sixth avatara of Vishnu. The temple, along with the mural paintings, has been declared as a National Monument by India under the AMASR Act. The shrines and the Kuttambalam display vignettes carved in wood. Mural paintings depicting various scenes from the Mahabharata can be seen inside the temple. This temple is a classical example of the architectural style of Kerala and has one monumental tower on each of the four sides in addition to a kuttambalam. Vadakkumnathan Temple is an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva at city of Thrissur, of Kerala state in India. South Nada entrance of Vadakkumnathan Temple