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It owned around 800 acres of land in Kerala, much of which was lost due to land reforms act in Kerala in the mid-1960s, and some due to encroachment. A lot of temples in Kerala could not afford to conduct day-to-day poojas after land reforms since they lost most of their assets, but Uma Maheswara temple continued daily poojas even then, albeit ...
Chenkal is a village in Thiruvananthapuram district in the state of Kerala, India. [2] [3] Until the land-reforms ordinance enacted by the Communist regime in the 1950s, the village formed part of the estate of the jenmi (Yejamanan) of Kandamath.
The temple priests perform the pooja (rituals) during festivals and on a daily basis. Like other Shiva temples of Tamil Nadu, the priests belong to the Shaivaite community, a Brahmin sub-caste. The temple rituals are performed six times a day; Ushathkalam at 5:30 a.m., Kalasanthi at 8:00 a.m., Uchikalam at 10:00 a.m., Sayarakshai at 6:00 p.m ...
Sree Maheswara Temple is a Hindu temple situated at Koorkenchery in Thrissur city of Kerala state. The main idol in this temple is Shiva and was consecrated by Narayana Guru in M. E. 1092. There are sub-shrines for Parvathi , Ganapathi , Murugan , Ayyappan , Krishna , Muthappan , Bhadrakali , Navagrahas and Nāgas (serpent deities).
The presiding deity of the temple is Lord Rameswara facing west. It is believed that Amaravila Rameswaram Sri Mahadeva temple is one of the 108 Shiva temples of Kerala and is installed by sage Parasurama dedicated to Shiva. [3] [4] The temple is located 1 km away from Neyyattinkara town in Amaravila village.
He has extensively researched on murals and sculptures of more than 300 temples in South India and is considered a subject expert in snake worship and temple history of Kerala. [2] He was part of the executive committee for the Kerala Sahithya Akademi, Kerala Kala Mandalam and the Numismatic Society of India. Under deputation, he also held the ...
Keralam – Museum of History and Heritage, located at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India is a museum that aims to document the history and heritage of Kerala that spans over 3000 years as per available prehistorical and historical evidence. [1] It is a joint venture [2] of Kerala Tourism and the Kerala State Department of Archaeology.
The most famous temple of this deity is the Balussery-Kotta Vettakkorumakan temple about 25 km from Calicut. This was once the fort of the Rajas of Kurumbranad . Other prominent temples are at Ramanthali , Nileshwar , Kottakkal , Nilambur , Karaparamba and various places in Kannur district and Kasargod district.