The gramam was administered by Kazhakam-an advisory Board with an officer called Taliatiri.
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In the past, the entire Kerala was split up into temple states with village or gramam as the administrative unit and these all temple states were under 18 Tali temples. Taliparamba temple is also one among the 18 Tali temples in Kerala. In the list Taliparamba is mentioned as "Sirassilum". Interestingly Taliparamba Rajarajeswari Temple is also included in the list of 108 Durga Temples created by Lord Parasurama. Siro Peetham or Sirassu(head) is the other names given for Rajarajeswari Temple in some ancient documents. So this temple is also popularly known as Rajarajeswari Temple. Legend has it that the head of Sati fell here after Shiva's tandavam following Sati's self-immolation. Taliparamba is regarded as one of the ancient Shakti Peethams. They are Gokarnam Mahabaleswara Temple(now in Karnataka), Taliparamba Rajarajeswara Temple, Kottiyoor Perumal Temple, Thrissur Vadakkunnatha Temple, Peruvanam Mahadeva Temple, Kodungalloor Thiruvanchikkulam Mahadeva Temple, Vaikom Mahadeva Temple, Ettumanoor Mahadeva Temple, Kaduthuruthy Mahadeva Temple, Chengannur Mahadeva Temple, Kandiyoor Mahadeva Temple and Suchindram Sthanumalaya Perumal Temple(for more details about these temples visit 108 Shivalya page). Among these temples 12 are considered as most important and called Dwadasa Shivalayas(12 shiva temples). Taliparamba is one among 108 Shiva Temples in Kerala(ancient Kerala from Gokarnam to Kanyakumari) created by Lord Parasurama. The prasna is conducted on a peedha (a raised platform) situated outside the temple. If any problem is encountered in temples of South India, the final solution is sought in this Temple through a prasna, a traditional method of astrological decision making. This temple has a prominent place amongst the numerous Shiva temples in South India.
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Between A.D.216 and 333 Perinchelloor was the capital of Chera Kingdom ruled by Cheraman Perumals as referred in "Pathittupath". Perinchelloor Gramam has been referred in the Tamil book "Pathittupathu",Chelloor Nadhodaym Chambu (Sanskrit), Kerala Pazhama, Kerala Mahatmyam, Jambukolpathi, Kokila Sandesam, Keralolpathi and many more. All the fame and prosperity to Perinchelloor Gramam is because of the presence of Sree Raja Rajeswara temple and the blessings of Perum Thrikkovilappan. The old name of Taliparamba was 'Lakshmipura' as this place was considered as an abode of prosperity.
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Taliparamba or Perumchelloor(Perinchalloor) or Chelloor(Chellur) was one among the 64 brahminical settlements(gramam) established by Parasurama in ancient Kerala. The Glory of Taliparamba (Perumchelloor, Lakshmipuram) Rajarajeswara Temple The name means "The Lord(Iswara) of Rajaraja(Chakravarthi or the king of kings)". Rajarajeswara is one of the names of Lord Shiva. The main deity in Taliparamba Rajarajeswara Temple (which is situated at Taliparamba Muncipality, 25 km away from Kannur in Kerala State) is famous as Rajarajeswara Perumal.