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High medieval · Hindu · India

Thiruvullakkavu Sree Dharma Sastha Temple

Cherpu, Thrissur district, Kerala · 10.4452°, 76.2159°

Dharma Sastha (Ayyappan), standing with a bowUndeterminedKerala
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined

History & significance

A Sastha temple at Cherpu in Thrissur district, long resorted to for Vidyarambham, the rite at which small children are initiated into letters and learning.

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Sources

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