Thaliyal Mahadeva Temple

About Thaliyal Mahadeva Temple:

Shiva's search for the recalcitrant bull led him to the nearby village of Thaliyal, on the banks of the river Karamana. In a conciliatory gesture, Shiva appeared before Nandi, with his consort and gave him permission to take up permanent residence there and in recognition of his courageous and independent stand, offered him food. In memory of this incident, to this day, during the annual Kanthalloor festival, Shiva, accompanied by Vishnu and Brahma, stops by at the Thaliyal Shiva temple to offer food to Nandi and thereafter proceeds for 'aarattu' (the ceremonial bath) in the Thaliyal temple pond. There are vigrahas of ganapathy,hanuman,nandi,and nagar.Poojas for all vigrahas will be there daily.Kodiyettu will be there during the month of february. This temple is situated at thaliyal near to karamana,Trivandrum.