Vadeshwaram Temple
| Vadeshwaram Temple | |
|---|---|
Kailasa of North Malabar | |
Vadeshwaram Shiva Kshetram | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Kannur |
| Deity | Shiva |
| Governing body | Malabar Devaswom Board |
| Location | |
| Location | Aroli |
| State | Kerala |
| Country | India |
Location within Kerala | |
| Coordinates | 11°57′52″N 75°21′44″E / 11.964444°N 75.36219800000003°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Ashtadala (eight-petalled) |
| Creator | Vatukavarma of Mushika dynasty |
| Completed | est. 500 CE |
| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
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Vadeshwaram Temple is a Shiva temple located at Aroli in the Kannur district of Kerala, India.
Vadeshwaram is one among the 108 ancient Shiva temples in Kerala. It is also well known amongst the numerous Shiva temples in South India. It is built on top of a hill that looks like a mountain and is hence known by the nickname 'Kailasa of North Malabar'.
The primary deity of the temple is Vadaka Bhairavan (vadu means disciple), while other deities related to Shiva such as Shasta and Dakshinamurthy are also worshipped. The temple is administered by the Malabar Devaswom Board.