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Cherpu, Thrissur district, Kerala · 10.4465°, 76.2055°
A Vaishnava temple at Cherpu in Thrissur district where Vishnu is worshipped in his dwarf incarnation Vamana, with subsidiary shrines to Ganesha, a guru figure and Annapoorneswari.
The temple recalls Vamana's asking of King Mahabali for three paces of ground, a lesson against pride; the image is held by tradition to be more than 1,500 years old.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined