18. Kunnathu Mahadeva Temple
Kunnathu Sri Mahadeva Temple is located in the city of Thiruvananthapuram at Kudappanakunnu in Thiruvananthapuram district.The presiding deity of the temple is Lord Shiva, located in separate sanctum sanatoriums, facing east.It is believed that this temple is one of the 108 Shiva temples of Kerala and is installed by sage Parasurama dedicated to Lord Shiva.The temple is located near the Kudappanakkunnu Civil Station on the Peroorkada-Mannanthala road.
The main shrine and its surroundings however has its old charm punctured by crude constructions. Other deities in the Kunnathu temples worshiped are Ganapathy and Vasuki (snake).