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High medieval · Hindu · India

Panayur Palur Shiva Temple

Vaniyamkulam, Palakkad, Kerala · 10.7928°, 76.3082°

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

History & significance

One of the 108 Shiva temples of Kerala, standing near Vaniyamkulam in Palakkad district. Its east-facing square sanctum is built in the kukkudakruthi form, and Maha Shivaratri is its principal festival.

Sthala katha — the legend

Folklore counts it among the shrines whose idol was installed by the sage Parashurama.

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Sources

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