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High medieval · Hindu · India

Altharakkal Sree Muthappan Madapura

Pullur, near Kanhangad, Kasaragod district, Kerala · 12.3645°, 75.1044°

MuthappanUndeterminedKerala kavu
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined

History & significance

A madapura, or shrine, to Muthappan in Pullur village about 6 km from Kanhangad in northern Kerala, built in the kavu idiom of the region. Local tradition treats Muthappan as a manifestation of Shiva.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined