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Vyttila, Ernakulam, Kerala · 9.9283°, 76.3104°
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.
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.
The Shiva shrine is counted among the 108 that the sage Parashurama is held to have established across Kerala.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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