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Shambo Mahadeva
Pothani Shiva temple is situated in Thrissur dist,Madhya kerala,India. Pothani temple is an ancient Hindu temple where lord Shiva is called as Pothaniappan.The temple is under the Cochin devaswam board and have a board called pothani kshetra ksema samithi for the welfare of the temple.

The temple is famous for its daily poojas and utsavam.


 * Chingam - Thruputhari
 * Kanji  - Vijayadashami
 * Makaram - Thiruvutsavam - eight days celebrations where kodikayattam,pallivetta and aratu is famous.
 * Kumbam - Mahashivaratri.
 * Medam  - Vishu kani
 * Karkidakam - Mahaganapathi homam,Baghavatseva,anayoot.
 * Atham  - Ellam nira.

The lord Shiva is considered as baktha valsalan. Also here special important is given to pradosha pooja where unmarried girls will do 21 pradikshnam in the temple ; the belief is that they will get the best groom.