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Gurunathanmannu, Pathanamthitta, Kerala · 9.2681°, 77.0061°
A Shiva temple at Gurunathanmannu in Pathanamthitta district that lay abandoned until a hunter came upon it in the 1940s. Worship was restored and is now held on the first day of every Malayalam month, with Shivaratri as the yearly festival.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
The shrine is held to have been established by Parashurama, and local tradition says Rama performed worship at the spot.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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