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Chengannur, Kerala · 9.3243°, 76.6114°
A major Shiva temple near the Pamba in Alappuzha district, ranked with Ettumanoor, Vaikom and Vadakkunnathan among Kerala's great Shaiva shrines and administered by the Travancore Devaswom Board; the goddess is enshrined behind the linga facing west.
Parvati is said to have come here after her marriage and to have observed her monthly seclusion for twenty-eight days before granting darshan to sage Agastya - the origin of the rare Thripputhu observance, when the temple closes for three days.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined