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High medieval · Hindu · India

Kanimangalam Sastha Temple

Kanimangalam, Thrissur, Kerala · 10.4883°, 76.2175°

Sastha, also worshipped as BrihaspatiUndeterminedKerala
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined

History & significance

One of the temples that take part in the Thrissur Pooram, and the first of the poorams to enter the Vadakkunnathan temple. Its deity is regarded as the protector of the goddesses who join the festival, verifying arrangements for the other participating processions.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined