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Anandavalleeswaram, Kollam, Kerala · 8.8937°, 76.5725°
A Shiva temple in Kollam city completed in the 11th century, its teak sanctum housing Shiva facing west and Parvati as Anandavally facing east. It is counted among the 108 principal Shiva temples of Kerala, and its ten-day festival falls in the month of Meenam.
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.
Folklore credits the installation of the lingam here to the sage Parashurama.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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