Mammiyoor Temple

Mahadeva Ksetram

Mammiyoor temple, famously known as Mammiyoor Mahadeva Ksetram is Lord Siva temple situated at a walkable distance from the famous Guruvayur Sri Krishna Temple. The main deity is Lord Siva in the form of Uma Maheswara. As described in the pastime above, carrying the precious Deity of Sri Krishna in his hands, Brihaspati was carried across the sub-continent of India till they came almost to the sea shore to the spot where the present town of Guruvayur now stands. Looking down Brihaspati saw a beautiful lake filled with lotuses on the banks of which Lord Siva and Parvati were dancing. He was charmed by the sight and he requested Vayu to float him down. For some time he stood spell-bound by the dancing couple. When they had finished their divine dance, he prostrated to them and begged Siva to tell him of a perfect spot to install this Deity of Lord Krishna. Siva said that this was indeed the ideal place. He told him to build the temple right there at one end of the lake where he and Parvati had been dancing. He magnanimously said that he himself would take up residence at the other end of the lake which was known as Rudra-thirta. During the course of time the lake dried up little by little and now only the temple tank adjoining the Guruvayur temple remains. The temple of Mammiyoor to which Lord Siva shifted still exists. It is for this reason that a visit to Guruvayur is considered incomplete without visiting Mammiyoor temple.