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High medieval · Hindu · India

Tirunettur Mahadeva Temple

Vyttila, Ernakulam, Kerala · 9.9283°, 76.3104°

Shiva as Sri Parameswara (with Maha Vishnu as Vaikundeswara)UndeterminedKerala
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined

History & significance

A 5.5-acre temple compound at Vyttila in Ernakulam district holding separate east-facing Shiva and Vishnu shrines. It is reckoned one of the 108 Shiva temples of Kerala, and the Vishnu shrine is said to have been added at the suggestion of Vilwamangalam Swamiyar.

Sthala katha — the legend

The Shiva shrine is counted among the 108 that the sage Parashurama is held to have established across Kerala.

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Sources

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