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Kollam, Kerala · 8.8934°, 76.5700°
An 11th-century temple in Kollam city, one of the 108 famous Shiva temples of Kerala, whose teak sanctum is reckoned some 1,200 years old. The article notes it as the only Indian temple to hold Krishna, Maha Vishnu, Bhoomi Devi and Lakshmi Devi consecrated together under one roof.
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 sage Parashurama with installing the Shiva idol, and the name is explained from anandam, joy, the state in which god and goddess are held to dwell here.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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