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Velloor, Kottayam district, Kerala · 9.8188°, 76.4616°
A Shaiva temple at Velloor near Thalayolaparambu in Kottayam district, with the east-facing Shiva shrine in its own sanctum; it is counted among the 108 Shiva temples of Kerala.
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 the sage Parashurama installed the deity here.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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