West Nada entrance of Vadakumnathan Temple |Proper
name:||Vadakkunnathan Temple| |Architecture and culture|
|Important festivals:||Maha Shivaratri| |Architectural
styles:||Dravidian architecture (Kerala style)| |Number of
temples:||3| |Number of monuments:||1| Vadakkunnathan Temple
(Malayalam: വടക്കുന്നാഥൻ ക്ഷേത്രം), also known as Tenkailasam (☧
Tamil: தென் கைலாயம்) and Vrshabhacalam, is an ancient Hindu
temple dedicated to Shiva at City of Thrissur, of Kerala state
in India. This temple is a classic example of the architectural
style of Kerala and has monumental towers on all four sides and
also a kuttambalam. Mural paintings depicting various episodes
from Mahabharata can be seen inside the temple. The shrines and
the kuttambalam display vignettes carved in wood. The temple,
along with the mural paintings, has been declared as a National
Monument by India under Ancient Monuments and Archaeological
Sites and Remains Act. According to popular local lore, this is
the first temple built by Parasurama, the sixth