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High medieval · Hindu · India

Veeranimangalam Mahadeva Temple

Enkakkad, Thrissur district, Kerala · 10.6598°, 76.2438°

Shiva (Mahadeva), with NarasimhaUndeterminedKerala-Dravidian
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
reputedly over 1,000 years old
Undetermined

History & significance

A Shiva temple at Enkakkad in the south of Wadakkancherry taluk, Thrissur district, counted among the 108 Shiva temples of Kerala and notable for the strong presence of Narasimha alongside the principal deity.

Sthala katha — the legend

Tradition credits the sage Parashurama with installing the Shiva image here.

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Sources

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