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Kudappanakunnu Kunnathu Sri Mahadeva Temple

Kudappanakunnu, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala · 8.5552°, 76.9612°

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

History & significance

A Shiva temple on the northern edge of Thiruvananthapuram, reckoned among the 108 Shiva temples of Kerala, with east-facing sanctums and subsidiary worship of Ganapathy and the serpent Vasuki. Its annual festival falls in the Malayalam month of Dhanu.

Sthala katha — the legend

The shrine is believed to have been established by the sage Parasurama.

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Sources

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