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Ettumanoor, Kerala · 9.6738°, 76.5612°
A Shiva temple in Kottayam district rebuilt in its present form in 1542, celebrated for its murals and for the seven and a half golden elephants displayed during its annual festival.
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.
Temple tradition holds that the Pandavas and the sage Vyasa worshipped here.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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