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High medieval · Hindu · India

Kottappuram Siva Temple

Poothole, Thrissur, Kerala · 10.5259°, 76.1955°

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

History & significance

A Shiva temple at Poothole in Thrissur, close to the Vadakkunnathan temple, counted among the 108 Shiva temples of Kerala. Maha Shivaratri is its principal festival.

Sthala katha — the legend

The temple is traditionally said to have been installed by the sage Parashurama.

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Sources

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