Ponmeri Shiva Temple

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Ponmeri Shiva Temple is a famous Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva in Vatakara, Kozhikode in Kerala, India. The temple is famous as it has a unique sub-temple dedicated to Lord Brahma, who is rarely worshipped at temples.

History and Legend

In the Eleventh Century AD, the

with gold plated kappu (covering). Legend has it that due to a quarrel between the Ruler and the architect, the architect left the temple incomplete and hence the temple work shall never be completed.^[1] "As incomplete as the work at Ponmeri" goes a proverb in Malayalam. Even today there are works going on to improve various aspects of the external architecture of the temple. Today, Kshetra Samrakshna Samathi plays a major role in temple renovation and development.

Deities

The peculiarity of the temple is the presence of '

are also installed in the temple complex. Ponmeri Siva is fondly called 'Thiyyannur Appan'. There is also a Krishna Temple in nearby Karat.

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