Kaviyoor Mahadeva Temple, known as Thrikkaviyoor Mahadevar Temple, is
one of the oldest of the Mahadeva temples in Kerala, lying at a distance
of 6kms from Thiruvalla town in Pathanamthitta district. Believed to be
constructed in the10th century, the temple is a beautiful specimen of
Kerala style architecture. The outer wall of the sanctum sanctorum is
beautifully adorned with excellent wood carvings (daarusilpas) belonging
to 17th century and the inscriptions on the basement dates back to 950AD.
The annual 10 day long temple festival 'Thiruvutsavam' starts on Thiruvathira
day in the Malayalam month of Dhanu (December-January). Utsavabali, seva,
pallivetta are the main rituals performed during the festival. A Hanuman
Temple is also located in the temple complex of Kaviyoor Mahadeva
Temple.
Kerala 
