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Sree Maheswara Temple

Koorkenchery, Thrissur, Kerala · 10.5026°, 76.2125°

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Sacred since

1916 CE

first attestation / structure

Standing structure

consecrated ME 1092 (Narayana Guru)

Modern

History & significance

A Shiva temple at Koorkenchery in Thrissur consecrated by the social reformer Narayana Guru in Malayalam Era 1092, with sub-shrines to Parvati, Ganapati, Murugan, Ayyappan, Krishna, Muthappan, Bhadrakali, the Navagrahas and the nagas. Its seven-day Thaipooya Mahotsavam is among the largest festivals around Thrissur after the Pooram.

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