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Niranam (Pathanamthitta district), Kerala · 9.3479°, 76.5286°
A Shiva temple at Niranam in Pathanamthitta district whose presiding form is Dakshinamurthy, Shiva as the guru of knowledge. It came to prominence in the age of the Niranam poets between about 1350 and 1450, and is unusual in giving the Saptamatrikas a sanctum of their own.
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 tradition credits the installation of the idol to the sage Parasurama.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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