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Cherpu, Kerala · 10.4373°, 76.2120°
A seven-acre temple near Cherpu counted among Kerala's 108 Shiva shrines, unusual in holding two lingas of different size in one sanctum, with Parvati worshipped in the same chamber and a 120-foot shrine to Madathilappan. It is the centre of the Peruvanam Pooram, at which the deities of nineteen neighbouring temples come to pay homage.
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.
A sage named Puru is said to have done penance in this forest, so that the place came to be called Peruvanam.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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