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High medieval · Hindu · India

Cheruvathur Mahadeva Temple

Kunnamkulam, Thrissur district, Kerala · 10.6585°, 76.0720°

Shiva, worshipped as CheruvathurappanUndeterminedKerala
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined

History & significance

A Shiva temple about a kilometre from Kunnamkulam, reckoned among the 108 Shiva temples of Kerala. Its east-facing sanctum is circular and roofed in copper.

Sthala katha — the legend

Tradition holds that the sage Parasurama installed the image, as at the other temples of the 108 Shiva group.

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Sources

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