The Thrikkakiyoor Mahadeva Temple is situated on a large temple complex of about 4 Acres. The temple is facing east; there are two towers in the east and west of the temple. When you get inside the eastern tower, you see the great Anakottil. The flag mast is made by teak with copper covered and is very old.
Bilikkal mandapom is beyond that; ceiling roof of balikal pura have beautiful wooden carvings of Ashtadikpaka and Brahma. There is a large pond in front of the eastern temple tower. The entire temple structure has been constructed in order to face to this pond. The pond having entrance house it known as 'Eswara Seva Palace' (ml: ഈശ്വര സേവാ കൊട്ടാരം).
The main Sanctum sanctorum was constructed of two floors in the rectangular shape. This is one of the large rectangular Sanctum sanctorum (Sreekovil) in Kerala. The two floors of the Sanctum sanctorum (sreekovil; ml: are copper. The sreekovil (Sanctum sanctorum) is adorned with beautiful frescoes and wooden sculptures.
Though mural paintings were created earlier, for movies only painted in 2013. The backyard of the nalambalam is decorated with light house. Inside, there are huge doors on both sides. These devotees use the pamphlet and rest. There is a door on the southern doorway and a patrol on the northern doorway. The south west coast of Nalambalam have Thadapalli for the naivedyam preparations
Trikandiyur Shiva temple, also known as Thrikkandiyur Mahadeva temple, is located at Trikkandiyur, around 2 km south of Tirur in Malappuram district, Kerala. The Shivling pratishta here was done by Parashurama. The darshanam of Trikkandiyoor Shiva is towards east.
The temple has a Gaja Prishta Sreekovil (sanctum in the shape of the back side of an elephant). The Upa Devatas worshipped in the temple are Ganapathy, Parashurama, Vishnu, Anthimahakalan and Vettaikaran. Ambala Kulangara Bhagavathi located near the temple is believed to be the daughter of Shiva.Ezhunnallathu by elephants are not allowed in the temple as there is Parashurama prathishta.