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Anthikad, Thrissur district, Kerala · 10.4488°, 76.1165°
A west-facing Shiva temple on the bank of the Karuvannur river at Anthikad, counted among the 108 Shiva temples of Kerala. It is referred to in the Malayalam poem Koka Sandesam.
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.
Local lore credits the sage Parashurama with installing the temple's main image.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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