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Chemmanthatta, Thrissur district, Kerala · 10.6500°, 76.1150°
A Shiva temple at Chemmanthatta in Thrissur district counted among the 108 Shiva shrines of Kerala, with a gopuram rising about 33 m. The Archaeological Survey of India and the Kerala Ooralma Devaswom share responsibility for it.
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.
Local tradition credits the sage Parashurama with installing the temple's idol.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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