Niranam Thrikkapaleeswaram Temple
നിരണം തൃക്കാപാലീശ്വരം ക്ഷേത്രം
Dakshinamurthy Temple, Niranam · ദക്ഷിണാമൂർത്തി ക്ഷേത്രം
One of the 108 Shiva temples consecrated by Parashurama, the abode of Dakshinamurthy at the historic village of Niranam
✦ Dakshinamurthy, Shiva as the silent guru who imparts eternal wisdom, is the presiding deity, a rare consecration in Kerala. ✦
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A living heritage of devotion, knowledge, and divine grace
Niranam Thrikkapaleeswaram Temple, at the historic village of Niranam in Pathanamthitta, is one of the 108 Shiva temples consecrated by Parashurama in Kerala. Uniquely among Shiva temples, the presiding deity here is Dakshinamurthy, Shiva in His form as the silent cosmic teacher, the Prime Lord of Knowledge. The temple is closely tied to the origins of Malayalam literature through the Kannasa (Niranam) poets, and is the only Kerala shrine where the lingam stone is said to be of the type found in the Himalayas.
Festivals & Observances
Mahā Shivarātri, Vidyārambham, and the temple's living traditions
Maha Shivaratri
മഹാ ശിവരാത്രി
The great night of Lord Shiva, observed at Niranam Thrikkapaleeswaram with a night-long vigil, abhishekam, and continuous chanting of Shiva mantras. The most significant celebration at this Shiva temple.
Learn more →Vidyarambham on Vijayadasami
വിദ്യാരംഭം · വിജയദശമി
Because the presiding deity is Dakshinamurthy, the Lord of Knowledge, the temple is thronged on Vijayadasami by parents who come to initiate their children into the world of letters. A long tradition rooted in the temple's connection with the Kannasa poets and the Niranathu Sala.
Learn more →108 Shiva Temples
One of the sacred 108 Shiva temples consecrated by Parashurama in Kerala
Dakshinamurthy
Shiva as the silent guru, the Prime Lord of Knowledge, sought by students and seekers
Niranam Poets
The Kannasaramayanam, born here, laid the cornerstone of Malayalam literature
Vidyarambham
Vijayadasami at the temple, when children are initiated into the world of letters
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