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Avanavanchery Sri Indilayappan Temple

Avanavanchery, Attingal, Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala · 8.6933°, 76.8319°

Shiva as Indilayappan (with Umamaheswara)TravancoreTravancore

Sacred since

1200 CE

first attestation / structure

Standing structure

13th c. (Travancore patronage)

Travancore

History & significance

A 13th-century Shiva temple about 3 km from Attingal town in Thiruvananthapuram district, built under Travancore royal patronage and counted among the older temples of Kerala. Sub-shrines house Ganesha, Ayyappan and the naga deities.

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Sources

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