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Vazhappally, Changanassery, Kottayam district, Kerala · 9.4561°, 76.5266°
Rebuilt under the Chera ruler Rajasekhara Varman in the early 9th century, this Changanassery temple issued the Vazhappally copper plate, the earliest surviving inscription in the Malayalam language. It is counted among the 108 Shiva temples of Kerala and is unusual in having two nalambalams and two flagstaffs, with 17th-century wood carvings.
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.
Tradition holds that ten Brahmin families rescued the Shiva linga from Neelamperoor and brought it here, and that Parasurama himself installed the deity.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chera
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