High medieval · Hindu · India
Vilappuram Bhagavathy Temple Vilappuram, Chathannoor, Kerala · 8.8441°, 76.7105°
Bhagavathy (Anandavilasam Bhagavathi) Undetermined Kerala
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined
History & significance A small goddess temple at Vilappuram near Chathannoor in Kollam district, known locally as the Anandavilasam Bhagavathi Temple. Its compound also houses the Anandavilasam library, a Kerala State Library Council affiliate with some 13,000 books.
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coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined