Legend has it that the head of Sati (Goddess/ wife of Shiva) fell here after Shiva's tandavam following Sati's self-immolation. Taliparamba is also regarded as one of the ancient Shakti Peethams. It is as famous as the Shiva temples in Vaikom, Ettumanur and Trichur.
The temple at Taliparamba is among the 108 ancient Kerala temples dedicated to Shiva. The quadrangular sanctum has a two-tiered pyramidal roof in front of the sanctum is the namaskara mandapam, but the temple has no kodi maram (flagstaff), unlike others in Kerala. This temple was rebuilt into its present form in the early eleventh century. Several centuries ago, it was renovated by the Mushika ( Kolathiri) dynasty kings. Legendarily, it was supposedly renovated by Sage Parashurama, long before the Kali Yuga commenced. The prasnam is conducted on a peedha (a raised platform) outside the temple. If any problem is encountered in the other temples of South India, devotees seek a solution in this temple through a prasnam, a traditional method of astrological decision making. The Rajarajeshwara temple has a top of about 90 tonnes. It had the tallest shikhara amongst the temples of its time.
It also has a prominent place amongst the numerous Shiva temples in South India. The temple is regarded as one of the existing 108 ancient Shiva Temples of ancient Kerala. The Rajarajeswara temple is a Shiva temple located in Taliparamba in Kannur district of Kerala, India.
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