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തൃക്കാക്കര ക്ഷേത്രം
Thrikkakara, Kerala · 10.0349°, 76.3294°
A rare major temple dedicated to Vamana and a Kerala Divya Desam, regarded as the home of the Onam festival - its inscriptions carry the earliest known mention of Onam, dated 861 CE.
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.
Here Vamana is said to have humbled King Mahabali with three cosmic strides, granting the devoted king an annual return to his people - the homecoming celebrated as Onam.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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