Kottiyoor Siva Temple

Kottiyoor is a well known Hindu pilgrim center devoted to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi. Also known as Sri Kottiyoor Mahadeva Kshetram, this temple is located near Kelakam in Kannur district of Kerala. The Sri Kottiyoor temple is also known as the "Dakshina Kashi" or "Varanasi of the South" and attracts lakhs of devotees every year throughout the "Vaisakha Maholsavam" celebrations. Kottiyoor is completely different from any other temple. Set among the jungle, nourished by a raging torrent stream in serene enclosures, one will seem the divine power the instant step on this mythical land.