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High medieval · Hindu · India

Thirumalida Swayambhoo Shiva Temple

Mallappally, Pathanamthitta district, Kerala · 9.4479°, 76.6614°

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

History & significance

A swayambhu Shiva temple on the bank of the Manimala river at Mallappally, described as the only west-facing swayambhu Shiva shrine in Kerala; Maha Shivaratri draws thousands of pilgrims.

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Sources

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