Adat Shiva Temple
Adat Shiva Temple is located at Adat village in Thrissur district. The temple has two main deities, Sri Parameswara and Maha Vishnu. Both deities having separate temple complex. Lord Sri Parameswara facing east and Maha Vishnu is facing west. It is believed that Shiva temple is one of the 108 Shiva temples of Kerala and is installed by sage Parasurama dedicated to Shiva.[1][2][3]
| Adat Shiva Temple | |
|---|---|
അടാട്ട് ശിവക്ഷേത്രം | |
 Nalambalam East side | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Thrissur |
| Deity | Shiva Maha Vishnu |
| Festivals | Maha Shivaratri, Ashtamirohini |
| Location | |
| Location | Adat |
| State | Kerala |
| Country |  India |
| Geographic coordinates | 10.5442787°N 76.1398407°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Kerala style |
| Completed | Not known |
| Monument(s) | 2 |
Adat Vishnu Temple
There is a strange myth about the name of Adat and Adat Maha Vishnu Temple. This is associated with Kurur Mana House and mother (Kururamma). There was a boy who came to help Kururamma with the help of Guruvayoorappan's puja. Waiting for the priest Vilwamangalam Swamiyar; Kururamma seen that the boy who came to help eat the Naivedhya and she closed the boy in a pot. Later they came to the conclusion that this boy is Guruvayurappan and this place became known as Adat in the sense that it was "closed".
See also
- 108 Shiva Temples
- Temples of Kerala
References
- Kunjikuttan Ilayath. 108 Siva Kshetrangal. H and C Books.
- "108 Shiva Temples created by Lord Parasurama in Kerala – Sanskriti - Hinduism and Indian Culture Website". 3 March 2018.
- "108 Shivalaya Nama Stotram - 108 Shivalaya Nama Stothra – Temples In India Information". templesinindiainfo.com.