Early medieval · Hindu · India
Mahadeva Temple, Kalanjoor Kalanjoor, Pathanamthitta district, Kerala · 9.1213°, 76.8498°
Shiva (with Indiliyappan Sastha) Undetermined Kerala
Sacred since
900 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
at least 1,100 years old
Undetermined
History & significance A Shiva temple at Kalanjoor in Pathanamthitta district, recorded as at least 1,100 years old, which carries the unusual feature of two adjacent copper-clad flagstaffs because both Mahadeva and Sastha are enshrined. Its 60-foot gopuram is approached by eighteen steps, and it lies about 80 km southwest of Sabarimala.
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coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined