Guruvayur Sri Krishna Temple
Kerala’s much-loved Krishna shrine, known for its lamp pillars and devotional traditions.
Mammiyur Mahadeva Temple is a Shiva temple at Guruvayur in the Thrissur district of Kerala. Shiva is installed here in the form of Uma Maheshwara, with Parvati on his left. There is also a shrine for Vishnu, and the sub-deities are Ganapathi, Subrahmanya, Ayyappan, Bhadrakali, Brahmarakshasa and the serpent deities. The temple is managed by the Malabar Devaswom Board.
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Thrissur district, Kerala
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Kerala’s much-loved Krishna shrine, known for its lamp pillars and devotional traditions.
An ancient west-facing Shiva temple near Guruvayur in Thrissur district, one of Kerala’s 108 Shiva temples.
An east-facing Shiva temple at Kunnamkulam in Thrissur district, one of Kerala’s 108 Shiva temples.
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