▁and ▁business ▁houses ▁are ▁located ▁around ▁the ▁temple ▁grounds . ▁There ▁are ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁other ▁famous ▁tem ples ▁in ▁the ▁city . ▁Th r iss ur ▁has ▁achieved ▁the ▁honour ▁of ▁the ▁city ▁with ▁the ▁tall est ▁church ▁in ▁Asia . ▁ ▁H indu ▁tem ples ▁in ▁the ▁city ▁V ad ak k um ▁N ath a ▁Temple ▁: ▁Non - H ind us ▁are ▁not ▁allowed ▁to ▁enter ▁this ▁temple , ▁which ▁is ▁also ▁known ▁as ▁the ▁R ish ab had ri ▁or ▁Then k ail as am ▁( K ail ash ▁of ▁the ▁South ). ▁This ▁temple ▁is ▁dedicated ▁to ▁Lord ▁Sh iva . ▁The ▁temple ▁complex ▁also ▁has ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁small ▁shr ines ▁within ▁it , ▁dedicated ▁to ▁different ▁de ities , ▁apart ▁from ▁the ▁main ▁V ad ak k un athan ▁Temple . ▁The ▁temple ▁is ▁known ▁for ▁its ▁traditional ▁architecture . ▁The ▁rich ly ▁car ved ▁pag oda ▁like ▁wooden ▁ro o ft op ▁of ▁this ▁temple ▁is ▁an ▁excellent ▁example ▁of ▁the ▁classical ▁architecture ▁of ▁Ker ala . ▁Par ame k ka av u ▁Temple , ▁Round ▁East ▁Th ir uv amb ady ▁Temple , ▁Sh orn ur ▁Road ▁Po onk unn am ▁S iva ▁Temple , ▁Punk unn am ▁Po onk unn am ▁Se eth a ▁Ram as w amy ▁Temple ▁Po onk unn am ▁Se eth a ▁Ram as w amy ▁Temple ▁K utt ank ul ang ara ▁Sri ▁Kr ish na ▁Temple ▁ ▁Sh ree ▁Bh ag av ath y ▁Temple ,