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Anandavalleeswaram Temple, Kollam
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Anandavalleeswaram Temple is a famous Hindu temple dedicated to Mahadeva (Lord Shiva) which is situated in the heart of Kollam (Quilon) Municipal Corporation, 2.5 km from Kollam Junction Railway Station.There are many Government offices nearby and the beautiful Ashtamudi Lake is very close to this shrine. The temple is believed to be 1100 years old. The famous Thirumullavaram Beach is not very far.The presiding deity is Lord Shiva and Devi Parvathy is also in this temple. Lord Shiva is consecrated facing west and Parvathi Devi towards east. Lord Shiva of this temple is called as 'Ananda Swaroopan' and Devi Parvathy is called as 'Swayamvara Parvathy'.They are said to be in a happy state and hence the temple name 'Anandavalleeswaram'.(Anandam in Malayalam means 'Joy'). Initially the temple had Shiva as the diety and Devi Parvati was consecrated later in the form of Anandavalli. Even though Devi Parvati's garbagriha is the immediate one to the entrance, one is supposed to enter the temple only through the door which lead to the sanctum sanctorum of Lord Shiva. As in other Hindu temple in Kerala males should remove shirt before entering the main temple structure and also should not fully circambulate ( Pradakshin) Lord Shiva as the ' Ovu' should not be crossed.
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Anandavalleeswaram Temple, Kollam
Ara Nagar, Kaankathu Mukku, Kollam, Kerala 691013
