Ettumanoor Shiva Temple

Ettumanoor Shiva Temple is one of the most visited landmarks at Kochi.It is also know as  Ettumanoor Mahadeva temple .Legends have it that Pandavas and Vyasa (a much revered saint of Hindu mythology) prayed at this temple site for long. Another striking feature of the temple are the mural paintings that are on the lines of the Dravidian school of art.Ettumanoor Mahadeva temple is an ancient Shiva temple in Kottayam, Kerala, India. It has brought glory and fame to the place. Myths have it that the Pandavas and the sage Vyasa had worshipped at this temple. The name of the place has its origin from the word 'manoor', which means the land of deer.The present temple building, with its gopuram and the fortress around it, was reconstructed in 717 ME (1542 AD). There are Dravidian mura