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Chowara, Ernakulam district, Kerala · 10.1261°, 76.3865°
A Shiva temple at Chowara whose east-facing northern sanctum enshrines the god in the dancing form of Nataraja, and which is reckoned among the 108 Shiva temples of Kerala. Its main festival is Maha Shivaratri in the Malayalam month of Kumbha.
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.
The temple is believed to have been founded by the sage Parasurama.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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