Thrissilery Shiva Temple is a Shiva temple situated at Thrissilery neighbourhood in Wayanad, Kerala, India. This ancient temple is dedicated to Shiva. This temple is a popular pilgrim centre in Wayanad.
This temple is believed to have been built about 1000 years ago by Chera kings. Location This temple is located, with the coordinates of () at about 19 km from Thirunelly.
Details It is believed that the performance of ancestral rites at Thirunelly Vishnu Temple remain incomplete unless followed by visiting this temple. Sub deities Parvati, Ganesha, Balakrishnan and Dharma Sastha are the other deities in this temple. There is a separate shrine viz., Jal Durga shrine which was consecrated by Parashurama. Festivals In the Malayalam month of Meenam, an annual festival is celebrated and in the month of Thulam, a festival viz., 'Puthari' is celebrated in this temple. References