Sree Anandavalleshwaram Shiva Temple — Attraction in Kerala

Anandavalleeswaram Sri Mahadevar Temple (ആനന്ദവല്ലീശ്വരം ശ്രീ മഹാദേവർ ക്ഷേത്രം) in Kollam city is one of the ancient Hindu temples in Kerala, India.Lord Siva and Goddess Anandavally are the main deities of the temple. According to folklore, sage Parashurama has installed the idol of Lord Shiva. The temple is a part of the 108 famous Shiva temples in Kerala. It is located at Anandavalleeswaram, a major neighborhood of Kollam city, that comes to the west side of Kollam Collectorate.Abhishekam, Ganapathy Homam, Mrithyunjaya Homam, Ashtotharchana, Muzhukappu, Pushpamjali and so on.

The annual festival of Anandavalleeswaram Mahadevar Temple is celebrates for ten-days in the month of March–April (Malayalam month: Meenam). This ten days festival will begin with the traditional 'Thrikodiyettu'. There would be other rituals including Pallivetta ritual, Arattu, Aratu Ethirelpu, Ezhunallathu, Kazhcha Sribali, Kettukazhcha ritual and other cultural programmes comprising dance, dramas, music programmes and also pyrotechnic display as part of the annual festival.Sivarathri festival is the other important one celebrated by the temple every year. Thantric rites of the temple is belongs to Thazhamon Madom,...

Amazing old temple in Kollam..i had been on Pradosham day last time. Me and two others were fortunate enough to sing Shivananda lahari in Lord Shiva's nada and i was transported back few years to witness the fully lit walls of the temple and at the culmination, the utsava moorthy - the divine consorts taken on the nandi vahanam three pradakshinas of the temple and the paalpayasam prasadom completed the wonderful day...A new addition ( a dear little cow) has added charm...

Anandavalleeswaram Sri Mahadevar Temple in Kollam city is one of the ancient Hindu temples in Kerala, India.Lord Siva and Goddess Anandavally are the main deities of the temple. According to folklore, sage Parashurama has installed the idol of Lord Shiva. The temple is a part of the 108 famous Shiva temples in Kerala.It is located at Anandavalleeswaram, a major neighborhood of Kollam city, that comes to the west side of Kollam...