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Kudappanakunnu, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala · 8.5552°, 76.9612°
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.
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 shrine is believed to have been established by the sage Parasurama.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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