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Kalleli, Pathanamthitta district, Kerala · 9.1928°, 76.9033°
A kavu on the Achankovil river at Kalleli, roughly 19 km from Pathanamthitta town, whose rites follow the usage of the early Dravida-Naga tribes rather than the tantric procedure of ordinary Kerala temples.
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.
Appooppan is honoured as lord of the 999 Mala Daivangal, the mountain gods, with Oorali Ammoomma revered as his mother.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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