Pazhoor Perumthrikkovil

Pazhoor Perumthrikkovil is a Hindu temple located at the town of Piravom, Ernakulam district, Kerala, India.

Type

it is sandhara type temple with cardinal doors on Four sides. The plinth and the wall together are of granite stone work and the rest of timber and sheet roof in circulr vimana. Dwarapalakas are made of wood. Main deity sivalinga is facing east. Square ardhamandapa contains beautiful wooden carvings on the ceiling. Pranala is a typical ornate Keral type with standing yaksha bearing at its tip. It has some of the notable examples of old workman ship in wood, illustrating various puranic scenes and figures from Bhagavata, Ramayana and Mahabharata. The temple can be dated to 12th century AD.

Considering the structural and mural importance, the temple was declared as protected monument by the department of archaeology in 1994.[1][2]

Archeological details

Name of Monument Perum Trukkovil Pazhoor
Features Structural temple built around 12th century. Wood Carvings andMural paintings. There is a palace like traditional structure outside thetemple compound
Name of municipality Piravom
Name of Taluk Muvattupuzha
Total area of monument 1.45 acres (5,900 m2) Sy No.590/30.75 acres (124,400 m2) 590/5Total : 2.20 acres (8,900 m2)
Notification No N0.5500/B1/93/CAD dated 22.1.1994

Source - Archeological data from government[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://enchantingkerala.org/kerala-monuments/pazhoor-perumthrikkovil.php
  2. ↑ Pazhoor perum thrikovil Piravam 1 2 3 - Kshethrayanam
  3. ↑ http://archaeology.kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=61&Itemid=82

Coordinates: 9°53′06″N 76°28′20″E / 9.885°N 76.4722°E / 9.885; 76.4722

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