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Vattamkulam, Edappal, Malappuram district, Kerala · 10.7792°, 76.0262°
An east-facing Shiva temple at Vattamkulam near Edappal, counted both among the 108 Shiva temples of Kerala and among the five Shiva temples ringing Guruvayoor; Maha Shivaratri is its main festival.
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.
The image is said to have been installed by the sage Parashurama.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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