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Kalamassery Mahaganapathy Temple
North Kalamassery, Ernakulam district, Kerala · 10.0638°, 76.3226°
Mahaganapathy (Ganesha)ModernKerala
Sacred since
1981 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
built 1981, enlarged 2000
Modern
History & significance
A modern Ganesha temple founded in 1981 by N. Reghunatha Menon and rebuilt in traditional Kerala form in 2000, now run by a family trust; it is known for its Ashta Dravya Maha Ganapathy Havana and the Aanayoottu elephant feeding held at the start of Karkkidakam.