The
Sithikandapuram Mahadeva Temple is situated at Koratty Padijaru muri
(Sithikandapuram), which is the heart of Koratty. About seven kilometres
to the south of Chalakudy , the southern end of Thrissur District
bordering Ernakulam District and is 2kms west of N.H 47., this is an
ancient and beautiful village called Koratty . This beautiful village old name is sithikandaouram.
The Sithikandpauram mahadeva temple is believed to be the cause for the welfare and prosperity of all the wholly tasks of Koratty. Apart from the records available and the tell tale saying handed over through generation and also from the findings of the ‘Ashtamangalya Prasna’ conducted in 1984, the Sivalinga here is estimated to be more than 2000 to 2500 years old.
The Sithikandapuram temple is one of the rarest of the Mahadeva temples wherein the all giving Sri Mahadeva and the pleasant looking Sree Parvathi Devi who brings in auspiciousness into our life are the main Deities giving Darsan jointly in the ‘Sreekovil’, just as in Kailasa, this is the only place where God Siva with his entire family are staying together …
The Sithikandpauram mahadeva temple is believed to be the cause for the welfare and prosperity of all the wholly tasks of Koratty. Apart from the records available and the tell tale saying handed over through generation and also from the findings of the ‘Ashtamangalya Prasna’ conducted in 1984, the Sivalinga here is estimated to be more than 2000 to 2500 years old.
The Sithikandapuram temple is one of the rarest of the Mahadeva temples wherein the all giving Sri Mahadeva and the pleasant looking Sree Parvathi Devi who brings in auspiciousness into our life are the main Deities giving Darsan jointly in the ‘Sreekovil’, just as in Kailasa, this is the only place where God Siva with his entire family are staying together …
