Mundayur Mahadeva Temple
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| Mundayur Mahadeva Temple | |
|---|---|
 Temple entrance | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Thrissur District |
| Deity | Shiva |
| Festivals | Maha Shivaratri |
| Location | |
| Location | Anjur |
| State | Kerala |
| Country |  India |
  Location in Kerala | |
| Geographic coordinates | 10°35′21″N 76°09′37″E / 10.589277°N 76.160183°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | (Kerala style) |
| Completed | Not known (believed to be thousands of years old) |
| Specifications | |
| Temple(s) | One |
| Monument(s) | 1 |
| Elevation | 28.93 m (95 ft) |
Mundayur Mahadeva Temple (Malayalam: മുണ്ടയൂർ മഹാദേവർ ക്ഷേത്രം) is an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva at Anjur of Thrissur District in Kerala state in India.[1] The temple is situated near to SH-69 (Thrissur - Kuttippuram road) at Mundayur village.[2] The presiding deity of the temple is Shiva, located in main Sanctum Sanctorum, facing East. According to folklore, sage Parashurama has installed the idol of Lord Shiva.[3] It is the part of the 108 Shiva Temples of Kerala.[4][5][6] Kozhikode Zamorin's army meditated on the Lord Shiva of Mundayur Temple and went out to battle. It was because such a practice was presumed that Lord Shiva of Mundayur saved them.[7]
