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High medieval · Hindu · India

Kozha Sree Narasimhaswami Temple

Kozha, Kuravilangad, Kottayam district, Kerala · 9.7612°, 76.5664°

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

History & significance

A Narasimha temple at Kozha near Kuravilangad, reckoned among the older shrines of Kerala and lying in territory that belonged to the Vadakkumkoor principality until about 1752. Narasimha is worshipped here in his calm aspect after the killing of Hiranyakashipu, and Narasimha Jayanti is the chief festival.

Sthala katha — the legend

The image is held to be swayambhu, found in the forest by a hunter, whom some traditions identify as Shiva himself, and consecrated by the local people.

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Sources

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