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Iranikulam, Thrissur district, Kerala · 10.2046°, 76.2760°
One of the 108 Shiva temples of Kerala, near Mala in Thrissur district, unusual in having two main shrines whose Shiva forms are worshipped as Thekkedathappan and Vadakkedathappan. Parvati and Subramanya are enshrined in the northern shrine.
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 shrine is traditionally said to have been consecrated by the sage Parashurama.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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