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