Kottayam district · Kerala
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Kerala · Temple listing
Panachikkadu Temple
01 · Discover
History & tradition
The Panachikkadu Temple, or Panachikkad Saraswathi Temple, is at Panachikkad in the Kottayam district of Kerala. It is dedicated to the goddess Saraswati and is also known as the Dakshina Mookambika, the Mookambika of the South. The main deity of the temple is Vishnu, who was installed before Saraswati. Within the temple there are sub-shrines for Shiva, Ganapathi, Ayyappan, the serpent deities and Panachikkattu Yakshi.
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02 · Before you go
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03 · Getting there
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Panachikkadu Temple
Kottayam district, Kerala
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04 · At the temple
Darshan & customs
Darshan
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- Wikidata — structured place recordRetrieved 2026-11-12
- Wikipedia — further readingChecked 2026-11-12