Poonkunnam Siva Temple

{{Short description|Hindu temple in Kerala, India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}

{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}

{{Infobox Hindu temple

| name = Punkunnam Siva Temple

| image = Poonkunnam Siva Temple, Thrisur.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Main building of Temple

| map_type = India Kerala

| map_caption = Siva Temple Punkunnam, Thrissur, Kerala

| coordinates = {{coord|10.534539|N|76.202795|E|display=inline,title}}

| native_name = പുങ്കുന്നം ശിവ ക്ഷേത്രം

| country = {{flag|India}}

| state = Kerala

| district = Thrissur

| location = Punkunnam, Thrissur

| elevation_m = 36.4

| deity = Shiva (പരമശിവന്‍)

| festivals = Maha Shivaratri

| architecture = Kerala

| temple_quantity = One

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Punkunnam Shiva Temple is a small temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, located in Punkunnam,{{Cite web |date=2020-04-01 |title=Poonkunnam Siva Temple, Thrissur |url=https://www.reachkerala.com/poonkunnam-siva-temple-thrissur/ |access-date=2023-12-30 |website=ReachKerala |language=en}} a suburb of Thrissur city in Kerala.{{Cite web |title=Poonkunnam Siva temple |url=https://www.touristlink.com/india/poonkunnam-siva-temple/overview.html |access-date=2023-12-30 |website=www.touristlink.com}}{{Cite web |title=Poonkunnam Shiva Temple Thrissur, Kerala |url=https://www.tourmyindia.com/states/kerala/poonkunnam-shiva-temple-thrissur.html |access-date=2023-12-30 |website=www.tourmyindia.com}} There are shrines to Parvati (who is installed in the same sanctum as Shiva), Ganapathi, Ayyappan, Krishna as Parthasarathy and Nāgas (snake deities). It is administered by Cochin Devaswom Board.

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Category:Shiva temples in Kerala

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