Pazhoor Perumthrikkovil

Pazhoor Perumthrikkovil is a Shiva temple in Piravom, Ernakulam district, dated to the 12th century AD. It sits beside the Muvattupuzha river, which flows west until it reaches the temple, then doubles back east for a stretch before turning north and west again; local belief holds that without this bend the temple would have been washed away.

The circular shrine has an inner walkway and doors on all four sides, with a granite plinth and walls and a timber superstructure. Shiva faces east, guarded by wooden dwarapalakas. The square front hall has a finely carved wooden ceiling, and woodwork around the temple shows scenes from the Puranas, the Bhagavata, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. The water spout is an ornate Kerala type held up by a standing yaksha. For its structure and murals, the Kerala archaeology department protected it in 1994.