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ഹരിപ്പാട് സുബ്രഹ്മണ്യസ്വാമീക്ഷേത്രം
Haripad, Kerala · 9.2847°, 76.5014°
One of the oldest and largest Subrahmanya temples in Kerala, with four gopurams, a round sanctum, a golden flag mast and a koothambalam; it was rebuilt in the twentieth century under the Travancore ruler Sree Chithira Thirunal Rama Varma after fire destroyed the earlier structure.
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 four-armed image is said to have been found in the Kayamkulam lake after landlords of Eakachakra shared the same vision, and Vishnu himself is said to have appeared as a saint to consecrate it, giving the place the name Harigeethapuram, today's Haripad.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Travancore
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