This is an ancient Shiva temple located at the heart of Thrissur city.
This temple is a classic example of the Kerala style of architecture and
has formidable gopurams on all four sides and also a Koothambalam.
Mural paintings that depict various episodes from the Mahabharata can be
seen inside the temple.
Vadakkunnathan Temple is a 1,000
years old temple, built by Lord Parashurama, one of the ten avatars of Lord
Vishnu. The statue of Shiva, which is not visible, is covered under a mount of
ghee, formed by the daily abhishekam (ablution) with ghee over the years. A
devotee looking into the sanctum can now see only a 16-foot-high (4.9 m) mount of
ghee embellished with thirteen cascading crescents of gold and three serpent
hoods at top. According to traditional belief, this represents the snow-clad Mount Kailash,
the abode of Parvathy and Parameswara. This is the only temple where Shivalinga
is not visible.
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