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High medieval · Hindu · India

Parampanthali Sree Mahadeva Temple

Mullassery, Thrissur district, Kerala · 10.5402°, 76.0906°

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

History & significance

A Shiva temple at Mullassery in Thrissur district, about 20 km from Thrissur town, counted among the 108 Shiva shrines of Kerala. Mahashivaratri and the temple's own Shashti festival, with kavadi processions and caparisoned elephants, are its main observances.

Sthala katha — the traditional account

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.

It is believed to be one of the 108 Shiva temples founded by Parashurama.

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Sources

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