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High medieval · Hindu · India

Kanjiramattam Sree Mahadeva Temple

Kanjiramattam, Thodupuzha, Idukki district, Kerala · 9.8869°, 76.7201°

ShivaUndeterminedKerala
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined

History & significance

An old Shiva temple on the bank of the Thodupuzha river, counted among the 108 Shiva temples of Kerala. The deity is shown seated in meditation beneath a kalpavriksha with Parvati, and the compound holds subsidiary shrines to Durga, Ganapati and Mookambika.

Sthala katha — the legend

The lingam is traditionally said to have been installed by the sage Parasurama.

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Sources

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