Palakkad district · Kerala
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Kerala · Temple listing
Kattil Madam Temple, Chalapuram
01 · Discover
History & tradition
Kattil Madam Temple is a dilapidated shrine in the Palakkad district of Kerala, on the Pattambi–Guruvayur road. It is thought to have been built as a Jain temple around the 9th or 10th century CE. The architecture is Dravidian in style, with Chola and Pandya influences, and the shrine has a small tower of the alpa-vimana type. The monument is protected by the Archaeological Survey of India.
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Heritage statusState Protected Monument
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02 · Before you go
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03 · Getting there
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Kattil Madam Temple, Chalapuram
Palakkad district, Kerala
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04 · At the temple
Darshan & customs
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- Wikidata — structured place recordRetrieved 2026-11-12
- Wikipedia — further readingChecked 2026-11-12