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Thangassery, Kollam district, Kerala · 8.8912°, 76.5694°
A 12th-century Shiva temple at Thangassery attributed to an order of the Chera ruler Rama Kulasekhara, counted among the 108 Shiva temples of Kerala; it has a rectangular sanctum with stone and wood carving, a copper flagstaff, two towers and two recorded inscriptions.
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 sage Parasurama is held in tradition to be its founder.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chera
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