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High medieval · Hindu · India

Kanjilassery Maha Siva Temple

Chemancheri, Kozhikode, Kerala · 11.4048°, 75.7351°

Shiva (with Maha Vishnu)UndeterminedKerala
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined

History & significance

A west-facing Shiva temple at Chemancheri in Kozhikode district, counted among the 108 Shiva temples of Kerala and also housing Maha Vishnu.

Sthala katha — the legend

Tradition holds that the sage Parashurama installed the idol, and that Kasi, Kanchipuram, Kanjirangad and Kanjilassery were all founded at the same moment.

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Sources

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