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High medieval · Hindu · India

Mundayur Mahadeva Temple

Anjur, Thrissur district, Kerala · 10.5889°, 76.1604°

ShivaUndeterminedKerala
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined

History & significance

An east-facing Shiva temple at Anjur in Thrissur district, counted among the 108 Shiva temples of Kerala; the Zamorin of Kozhikode's army is recorded as having meditated on Shiva here before going into battle. Laksharchana and Shivaratri are its main observances.

Sthala katha — the legend

The image is said to have been installed by the sage Parashurama.

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Sources

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