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Cherthala (Alappuzha district), Kerala · 9.6946°, 76.3277°
A Shiva temple at Cherthala counted among Kerala's 108 Shiva shrines, and one of very few in the state with two nalambalams and two flagstaffs. Many Kerala families regard it as their ancestral moolasthanam.
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 temple's Shiva image is said to have been installed by the sage Parasurama himself.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Azhvanchery Thamprakkal
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