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Nilakkal, Pathanamthitta district, Kerala · 9.3896°, 77.0124°
A Shiva temple completed in 1960 at Nilakkal in the forested Pathanamthitta hills, on the pilgrim route towards Sabarimala.
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.
Devotees hold that Shiva here blesses his son Ayyappa in his fight against evil spirits, casting his own anger upon them.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Modern
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