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Thiruvanvandoor, Kerala · 9.3432°, 76.5803°
A Divya Desam glorified by Nammalvar with inscriptions of the Second Chera empire, counted among the five Pamba-belt temples of the Pandavas and attributed to Nakula.
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.
Nakula is said to have installed the image here on the Pandavas' last pilgrimage after Parikshit's coronation.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chera
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Opening the line…