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തിരുമാന്ധാംകുന്ന് ക്ഷേത്രം
Angadipuram, Kerala · 10.9802°, 76.2016°
The state shrine of the Valluvanad kings at Angadipuram, from which their Nair warriors set out for the Mamankam; its eleven-day Pooram in March-April draws pilgrims from across Malabar.
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.
King Mandhata is said to have received a linga from Shiva at Kailasa, which fixed itself into this hill; when Parvati sent Bhadrakali and her hosts to reclaim it, a fifteen-day struggle with the king's ascetics ended with the linga splitting and the deities merging into it.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Valluvanad
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