Chowallore Shiva temple
Compiled by
P.R.Ramachander
This famous Shiva Temple which is 1000 years old is , 3 Km from the famous Guruvayur temple
The lord Presiding the temple is Lord Shiva who faces the west,It is believed that it was consecrated by Saint Parasurama.The scenes from Maha bharatha are drawn on the walls of the sanctum sanctorum. The bali peedam opposite God Shiva is 10 feet tall and so this God is not visible from outside
There is a separate temple for Goddess Parvathi here,In 2001 a small temple for Lord Subrahmanya was also built inside the temple
The Story of the temple says that one man used to daily walk from this place to Trichur to have darshan of Vadakkunathan. When he became aged and not able to walk , It seems God came To chowallore , so that his devotee can see him daily
There are festivals in this temple during Shiva rathri as well as thiruvathira
People whose marriage is in trouble visit this temple and present Mangalya and silk dres to Goddess Parvathi.Devotees believe that their life becomes all right
There are buses from Guruvayur to this place and auto is also available.
The timings of temple are
4.30 to 11 Am and
5 pm to 8 pm
The temple can be contacted by phone 04885 238 166
And the various poojas during this time are
4.30 AM Temple Open
4.40 AM Nirmalya Darshanam
4.50 AM Abhishekam
5.00 AM Malar Nivedhyam
5.30 AM Usha Nivedhyam
5.45 AM Ganapathy Homam
6.30 AM Nivedhyam for Sree paarvathy, Pooja
6.45 AM Nivedhyam for Sree Mahadevan, Ethiretta Pooja
7.30 AM to 8.00 AM Pooja for Upadevas (Maha Ganapathy, Ayyappan, Subhrahmanian
8.15 AM Navaka Pooja
8.30 AM Dhara for Mahadevan
8.45 AM Pandheeradi Pooja
10.00 AM Ucha Pooja of Sree Parvathy
10.30 AM Navakaabhishekam
11.00 AM Ucha Pooja of Sree Mahadvan
11.30 AM Temple Closed
5.00 PM Temple Open
Evening – Deeparadhana for Mahadevan, Sree Parvathy and Hanuman
7.30 PM Sree Parvathy Devi’s Athazha Pooja
7.45 PM Athazha Pooja for Mahadevan
8.00 PM Thrupuka
