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തിരുവഞ്ചിക്കുളം ക്ഷേത്രം
Thiruvanchikulam, Kodungallur, Kerala · 10.2103°, 76.2066°
The only Paadal Petra Sthalam in Kerala, this Chera-period Shiva temple at Kodungallur is revered in the 7th-century Tevaram hymns. It is remembered as the place from which the saint Sundarar and the Chera king Cheraman Perumal are believed to have ascended to Kailasa.
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.
On an Adi Swathi day Sundarar is said to have risen to Kailasa on a white elephant sent by Shiva, with Cheraman Perumal following him on horseback.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chera
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