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High medieval · Hindu · India

Adat Shiva Temple

Adat (Thrissur district), Kerala · 10.5443°, 76.1398°

Shiva as Sri Parameswara, with a separate Maha Vishnu shrineUndeterminedKerala
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined

History & significance

A Kerala-style temple in Adat village, Thrissur district, unusual in having two separate complexes, one for Sri Parameswara and one for Maha Vishnu. It is counted among the 108 Shiva temples of Kerala, and celebrates Maha Shivaratri and Ashtamirohini.

Sthala katha — the legend

The shrine is believed to have been established by the sage Parasurama.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined