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Kerala · Temple listing
Annamanada Mahadeva Temple
01 · Discover
History & tradition
Annamanada Mahadeva Temple is at Annamanada in the Thrissur district of Kerala. The presiding deity is Shiva; the lingam is almost four feet tall and is regarded as Kirathamoorthy in a gracious mood, at the moment of giving the Pashupatastra to Arjuna. It is one of the 108 Shiva temples of ancient Kerala, believed to have been consecrated by Parashurama, the sixth avatar of Vishnu.
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02 · Before you go
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03 · Getting there
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Annamanada Mahadeva Temple
Thrissur district, Kerala
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04 · At the temple
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- Wikidata — structured place recordRetrieved 2026-11-12
- Wikipedia — further readingChecked 2026-11-12