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Haripad, Kerala · 9.2898°, 76.4457°
The foremost serpent shrine of Kerala, set in a wooded grove filled with thousands of votive serpent images and unusual in being led by a priestess of the resident family.
Parashurama is said to have installed Nagaraja here so that the serpents would sweeten the salt-poisoned soil of newly raised Kerala and spare its people.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined