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High medieval · Hindu · India

Chelamattom Shree Krishna Swami Temple

Chelamattom, Kalady, Ernakulam district, Kerala · 10.1387°, 76.4543°

Krishna and NarasimhaUndetermined
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined

History & significance

A temple to Krishna and Narasimha on the bank of the Periyar at Chelamattom near Kalady, known as the Dakshina Kasi and noted for its stone carving and bronze lamp pillars. It is one of the riverside sites where the bali tharpanam rite for the ancestors is performed, especially at Karkidaka Vavu.

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Sources

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