Kolathukara Shiva Temple Explained

Kolathukara Shiva Temple
Map Type:India Kerala
Coordinates:8.5385°N 76.8818°W
Country: India
State:Kerala
District:Thiruvananthapuram
Location:Kulathoor, Thiruvananthapuram
Elevation M:37.59
Deity:Lord (Shiva)
Temple Quantity:One
Website:www.kolathukara.in

Sree Kulathoor Kolathukara Shiva Temple is a Hindu temple located in Thiruvananthapuram in the Indian state of Kerala, in 1893. The temple was built at the request of Narayana Guru in 1915.This is the temple where Sree Narayana Guru performed Shiva Pratishtha for the second time. Before that, Bhadrakali was the deity there. It was at this temple that Sri Narayana Guru composed the Kolatireshastavam in praise of Kolathukara Mahadeva.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kolathukara Shiva Temple . Kolathukara Shiva Temple Events . Allevents.in . 2015-03-18 . 2016-04-20.