The Sree Sundareswara Temple is one of two prominent temples consecrated by Sree Narayana Guru Devan in Kannur District, the other being Sree Jagannaatha Temple, Thalassery. The temple is located in suburban Talap in the Kannur district of Kerala, India, which is approximately 2 km away from Kannur Railway Station, and 3 km from Kannur New Bus Stand, Thavakkara. The temple has Shiva, in the form of Sundareswara, as its main deity.

The temple's main annual festival celebration of Arattu spans eight days and is held in the Malayalam month Meenam, starting from Pooyam Nakshatram. An Arattu procession begins from the temple at 4 PM on the last day of the festival, and Arattu is conducted at Payyambalam Beach. The government declares an official leave from 4 PM onward on this day.