Palayoor Mahadeva Temple

{{Short description|Hypothetical Shiva temple in Kerala, India}}

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{{Infobox Hindu temple

| name = Palayoor Mahadeva Temple

| native_name = പാലയൂർ മഹാദേവക്ഷേത്രം

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| map_type = India Kerala

| map_caption = Location within Kerala

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| country = India

| state = Kerala

| district = Thrissur{{Citation needed|date=September 2021}}

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• Shiva

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| architecture = Kerala Architecture

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| creator = Built by Cheraman Perumal (Nayanar){{Citation needed|date=September 2021}}

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Palayur Mahadeva Temple ({{langx|ml|പാലയൂർ മഹാദേവക്ഷേത്രം}}) was a legendary temple located in Palayoor near Chavakkad in the Thrissur district in ancient Kerala.{{Better source needed|reason=The current source is insufficiently reliable (WP:NOTRS).|date=February 2022}}

{{cite web|url=https://www.vaikhari.org/108shivalaya.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101105152036/http://vaikhari.org/108shivalaya.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=5 November 2010|title=108 Shiva Temples in Kerala created by Lord Parasurama|website=www.vaikhari.org}} This Shiva temple was later converted into a Christian church with the arrival of St. Thomas in Malabar, Kerala. {{cite book |author=Benedict Vadakkekara |title=Origin of Christianity in India: A Historiographical Critique |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7f3YAAAAMAAJ |access-date=12 November 2012 |year=2009 |publisher=Media House |isbn=978-8174952585 |pages=392}}

{{cite web|url=https://www.ghumakkar.com/palayur-and-the-story-of-syrian-christians/|title=PALAYUR AND THE STORY OF SYRIAN CHRISTIANS|website=www.ghumakkar.com|date=24 July 2019 }}

Palayoor Mahadeva (Siva) Temple does not exist today.{{Dubious source|reason=The current source is insufficiently reliable (WP:NOTRS).|date=February 2022}} {{cite web|url=https://indictales.com/2017/12/29/palayoor-mahadeva-temple-how-it-became-a-church/|title=Palayoor Mahadeva Temple – How It Became A Church|website=www.indictales.com|date=29 December 2017 }} The temple is believed to be constructed by the first Chera king of Kodungallur.{{Dubious source|reason=The current source is insufficiently reliable (WP:NOTRS).|date=February 2022}}{{cite web|url= https://www.vaikhari.org/palayoor.html/|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20111019090751/http://www.vaikhari.org/palayoor.html|url-status= usurped|archive-date= 19 October 2011|title=Palayoor Mahadeva Temple|website= www.vaikhari.org}} This temple is one among the 108 Shiva temples established by Parasurama.{{Page needed|date=February 2022}}Book Title: Cultural Heritage of Kerala; Author Name: A. Sreedhara Menon; Publisher Name: D.C. Books, 2008; {{ISBN|8126419032}}, 9788126419036; Length 312 pages The legends suggest that the installation of the idol of god Mahadeva (Shiva) was performed by Parasurama himself.