STRUCTURE

The temple occupies its place in Western Ghat or Sahyadri Range with extravagant natural beauty. Uniqueness is that the temple consists of two identities. (1) Akkare Kottoyoor and (2)Ikkare Kottiyoor. In Akkarae Kottiyoor Temple poojas will be there through out the year except at the period of Vaishakhamahothsavam at Akkarae Kottiyoor.Akkare Kottiyoor will be opened only at the time of Vaishakha mahothsavam.
These two temples are differentiated by the river Bavali.The Bavali river originates from Wayanad Ghats and believed to be containing medicinal water. On the North side of the river there occupies the temple Akkara Kottiyoor.There can be seen a small lake called Thiruvanchira on the northern side of the river. where the imaginary sanctum sanctotrum situates. This particular pilgrim centre is devoted to Lord Shiva and Goddes Parvathy